Where do these beliefs come from? "Superstitions come from traditions and your upbringing – people teach you superstitions; you're not born believing in Friday the 13th or that if you step on a crack, ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Have you ever knocked on wood for good luck? This superstition stems from an old Pagan belief that spirits live in trees, and if you knocked on the ...

Source: Kane Icarus Lynch, used with permission. In their quest to understand human behavior and belief, psychologists have studied magical thinking and superstitious behavior for over a century. They ...

Superstitious beliefs and behaviors are not often considered to be particularly concerning aspects of human nature. Avoiding walking under ladders, fearing a broken mirror will lead to seven years of ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Superstitions—passed down through generations, or developed spontaneously on certain online forums—gobble up thousands of productive hours yearly. But it would be wrong to say that all that time spent ...

Magical thinking isn't as fantastical as it might seem — in fact, you've probably done it without even realizing it. Take that action figure in your car console that keeps you safe from accidents and ...

Most of us have superstitions that we equate to common sense despite all the evidence to the contrary. For example, some airlines don’t have a row 13 because people don’t fancy sitting in it—including ...