Victor Guan We’ve all done it, whether it be avoiding the cracks on the pavement so as not to ‘break our mother’s back’ or crossing our fingers for ‘good luck’ before a big fixture. Often these small, seemingly irrational tendencies are disregarded, yet they have substantial influence within culture and society. Superstition is defined as an irrational belief in the significance or magical efficacy of … Continue reading The superstitious mind: why irrational beliefs shape the way humans exist