Conversation with Dan Ariely — Why People Believe Irrational Things
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Superstition and the Human Need for Control
In unpredictable environments, such as deep-sea fishing, people develop more superstitions because superstitions give them a sense of control. When people are stressed by not understanding the world around them, they seek a story or a sense of understanding to cope with the uncertainty.
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