126 | Where Our Superstitions Come From | Why We Do What We Do
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Knocking on wood, blessing a sneeze, crossing your fingers for luck, and the belief that saying something will happen jinxes the likelihood of that happening are all examples of just a few of the crazy superstitions people have. Some culture-specific superstitions have the opposite meaning across cultures. What you may not know is that most of us have superstitions we don’t even recognize that we have! What are your superstitions? Listen in as Shane and Abraham explain where our superstitions come from, that is, why people become superstitious, as well as revealing our own silly superstitions, at least the ones we know about…
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Links for Today:
https://www.livescience.com/14141-13-common-silly-superstitions.html/ (list of common superstitions)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2017-01-13/13-superstitions-from-around-the-world (non-US superstitions)
https://www.businessinsider.com/the-strangest-pre-game-rituals-2011-8#15-wayne-gretzkys-baby-powdered-the-end-of-his-stick-prior-to-faceoff-16 (funny sports superstitions)
https://qz.com/1319382/why-do-people-believe-in-superstitions-its-all-a-trick-of-the-mind/ (hypotheses for why people believe their superstitions)
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The Why We Do What We Do Crew
Scott "Abraham" Miller | Host & Producer
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126 | Where Our Superstitions Come From | Why We Do What We Do