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What is Superstition? A Psychological Perspective
This episode explains how associative thinking leads to superstitious beliefs, such as wearing a "lucky" shirt for an exam. It also delves into the evolutionary origins of superstition—humans developed a preference for false alarms over real dangers as a survival mechanism.
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