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    Superstition refers to beliefs in supernatural causality not supported by natural science, such as astrology, omens, witchcraft, and prophecies. People develop superstitious beliefs as a response to uncertainty. Superstitions can be religious deviations or folk traditions distinct from organized religion. Magical thinking attributes causal relationships between unrelated events. Women are generally more superstitious than men and some common superstitions include bad luck associated with the number 13, black cats, and opening umbrellas indoors. While some superstitions provide a sense of security, phobic superstitions can cause unnecessary anxiety.

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    Superstition refers to beliefs in supernatural causality not supported by natural science, such as astrology, omens, witchcraft, and prophecies. People develop superstitious beliefs as a response to uncertainty. Superstitions can be religious deviations or folk traditions distinct from organized religion. Magical thinking attributes causal relationships between unrelated events. Women are generally more superstitious than men and some common superstitions include bad luck associated with the number 13, black cats, and opening umbrellas indoors. While some superstitions provide a sense of security, phobic superstitions can cause unnecessary anxiety.

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    Superstition refers to beliefs in supernatural causality not supported by natural science, such as astrology, omens, witchcraft, and prophecies. People develop superstitious beliefs as a response to uncertainty. Superstitions can be religious deviations or folk traditions distinct from organized religion. Magical thinking attributes causal relationships between unrelated events. Women are generally more superstitious than men and some common superstitions include bad luck associated with the number 13, black cats, and opening umbrellas indoors. While some superstitions provide a sense of security, phobic superstitions can cause unnecessary anxiety.

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    Superstition

    WHAT?

    Superstition is the belief in supernatural causality—that one event causes another without any natural process linking
    the two events—such as astrology and certain aspects linked to religion, like omens, witchcraft, and prophecies, that
    contradict natural science

    WHY?

    Uncertainty: People respond to uncertainty with superstitious beliefs or actions

    HOW?

    Superstitions and Superstition and Folklore Superstition and Magic:


    Religion:
    Superstition is a Since there are no generally agreed proper or Magical thinking: It is the attribution of causal
    deviation of accepted religious standards among people of or synchronistic relationships between actions and
    religious feeling different cultural backgrounds, the very notion of events which seemingly cannot be justified by
    and of the practices what is a superstitious behavior is relative to reason and observation. In religion, folk,
    this feeling local culture. and superstitious beliefs, the posited correlation is
    imposes. Folk religion, alongside popular often between religious ritual, prayer, sacrifice, or
    Ex: Elimination of religion and vernacular religion, are terms the observance of a taboo (A taboo is a vehement
    diseases through used within religious studies and folkloristics to prohibition of an action based on the belief that
    “faith healing” describe various forms and expressions such behavior is either too sacred or
    of religion that are deemed distinct from the too accursed for ordinary individuals to undertake,
    official doctrines and practices of organized under threat of supernatural punishment. ) It is a
    religion. The precise definition of folk religion type of causal reasoning or causal fallacy that looks
    varies among scholars. Sometimes also termed for meaningful relationships of grouped
    popular belief, it consists of ethnic or phenomena (coincidence) between acts and
    regional religious customs under the umbrella of events.
    a religion, but outside of official doctrine and
    practices

    WHO?

    Women: Generally speaking, women are more superstitious than men: When was the last time you saw an astrology
    column in a men's magazine? Women may also experience more anxiety, or at least, more women than men seek
    help for anxiety problems. Women are also the agents of superstitions

    EXAMPLES:

    The Number Thirteen – Seems to mostly stem from The Last Supper where there were 13 dinner guests and one got
    murdered. There is also a tale from Norse Mythology where Loki was the 13th guest and got killed in a brawl. Thus the
    number 13 is considered bad luck.

    Black Cats – were believed to be servants to witches, and if they served long enough, they would become a witch
    themselves. To cross their path was to attract bad luck.
    Opening an umbrella indoors – since an umbrella is meant to protect us from the elements (outdoors), opening
    it inside is thought to “offend the spirit of the umbrella” (yes, my research actually said this), which will bring bad luck.

    Friend or Foe?

    Friend Foe
    Phobic (fearful) superstitions can also interfere with our lives,
    A sense of security and confidence are perhaps the greatest and cause a lot of anxiety. For example, people who are afraid
    benefits we get emotionally from superstitious thinking or of Friday the 13th might change travel arrangements or skip an
    appointment because of unnecessary anxiety. These types of
    behavior -- like carrying an object or wearing an item of superstitions offer no benefit at all.
    clothing that you deem to be lucky.

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