Ep. 18 Lucky Charms & Broken Rules
Lucky Charms & Broken Rules: The Psychology of Childhood Superstition
Most of us learned superstition before we learned logic.
In this episode of Curio Cabinet, we explore why magical thinking appears so early in childhood — and why it never fully disappears. From cracked sidewalks and lucky objects to whispered rules and bedtime rituals, childhood superstition reveals how the developing mind learns safety, control, and meaning long before it understands probability.
Using developmental and cognitive psychology, this episode unpacks how early beliefs help regulate fear, why some superstitions…
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