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The psychology of superstition, with Stuart Vyse, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

CHAPTER

The History of Superstition

Sociology of superstition is based on our minant belief system. We are all post enlightenment people who have adopted science and reason as our standards. But looking backwards, the humans have always wanted to have control over things that they couldn't control. And so many things that the ancient people did in greece or earlier, would look like superstition to us.

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