Articles for tag: ancient beliefs, history of superstition, superstitions, traditional practices

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12 Everyday Superstitions with Roots in Ancient Beliefs

Suhail Ahmed

  We knock on wood, avoid walking under ladders, and hesitate before saying something might finally be going well – little rituals that feel almost automatic, yet oddly powerful. For a supposedly rational, science-based society, we’re remarkably willing to behave as if invisible forces are paying attention. Psychologists argue that these habits give us a ...

7 Ways Science Explains Superstitions

7 Ways Science Explains Superstitions

Andrew Alpin

Walk under a ladder and bad luck will follow. Break a mirror and seven years of misfortune await. Cross your fingers and good fortune might come your way. These beliefs persist across cultures and generations, defying our rational, scientific age. You might dismiss as outdated nonsense, yet research shows that roughly one in four Americans ...