A recent study provides important new insights into the psychology of superstition. Considerable work over the years has examined the causes and characteristics of superstitious beliefs (e.g., Vyse ...

Step on a crack, break your mother’s back. Don’t walk under a ladder. Terrible things happen on Friday the 13th (besides low-budget slasher films). Where do superstitions come from and why do people ...

When it comes to superstitions, many of us like to think we're above it all. But deep down, there's a little part of us that can't help but wonder if maybe—just maybe—there's something to these ...

Maybe you have to tap the plane three times as you board. Maybe you can't watch your beloved Eagles play without wearing your lucky (and desperately in need of washing) green socks. Maybe you're ...

First, we knocked on wood. Then we asked a visual artist, a designer, a psychic medium, a makeup artist and a conductor to ...

That languid pace of baseball can allow the brain to play games. Doubt can creep in with a failure two of every three times at the plate. The brain gravitates toward a need to control the random world ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Do superstitions like wearing lucky socks actually help an athlete’s performance? Director of University of Kentucky’s Sport and Exercise Psychology department, Dr. Marc Cormier ...

One of India’s most common superstitions is the belief in the "evil eye" or nazar, where a jealous or envious glance can bring misfortune. To counteract it, people use protective charms like black ...