Do Rational People Hate to Tempt Fate?
August 21, 2008
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The PsyBlog has a great article on superstition. Apparently, even rational people find it difficult to avoid superstitious behavior.
Article Overview:
Psychologists Jane Risen and Thomas Gilovich were intrigued by just how many otherwise rational people seem to hold superstitious beliefs, and what causes them. In their new research, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, they wanted to find out if people really do believe that negative outcomes tend to follow actions that tempt fate. And, if so, what psychological processes are responsible for this strange superstition. Could it be that both rationality and instinct have some role to play?
