Superstitions Flashcards
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What are superstitions?
A
a form of magical thinking that connects usually unrelated events by often invoking the supernatural
2
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What is the difference between eating candy because you like it, versus eating it because you think it will bring good luck?
A
If you eat candy because you like it, its a ritual.
While if you eat it because you think it brings you luck is a superstition
3
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What is the illusory pattern perception?
A
When superstitious thinking correlates with the tendency to find meaningful patterns in random or ambiguous situations
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