LEADER 03268nam 2200577 450 001 9910452556103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-19-999693-8 035 $a(CKB)2550000001123595 035 $a(EBL)1481012 035 $a(OCoLC)861559249 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001001047 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12406523 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001001047 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10961523 035 $a(PQKB)10922428 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1481012 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1481012 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10775449 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL525312 035 $a(OCoLC)864982886 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001123595 100 $a20130614h20142014 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBelieving in magic $ethe psychology of superstition /$fStuart Vyse 205 $aUpdated Edition. 210 1$aNew York :$cOxford University Press, USA,$d[2014] 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (329 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-999692-X 311 $a1-299-94061-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aMachine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 1. Believing in Magic -- 2. The Superstitious Person -- 3. Superstition and Coincidence -- 4. Superstitious Thinking -- 5. Growing Up Superstitious -- 6. Is Superstition Abnormal, Irrational, or Neither? -- 7. A Magical View of the World. 330 $a"While we live in a technologically and scientifically advanced age, superstition is as widespread as ever. Not limited to just athletes and actors, superstitious beliefs are common among people of all occupations, educational backgrounds, and income levels. In this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs. Superstitions, he writes, are the natural result of several psychological processes, including our human sensitivity to coincidence, a penchant for developing rituals to fill time (to battle nerves, impatience, or both), our efforts to cope with uncertainty, the need for control, and more. In a new Introduction, Vyse discusses important developments and the latest research on jinxes, paranormal beliefs, and luck. He also distinguishes superstition from paranormal and religious beliefs and identifies the potential benefits of superstition for believers. He examines the research to demonstrate how we can better understand complex human behavior. Although superstition is a normal part of our culture, Vyse argues that we must provide alternative methods of coping with life's uncertainties by teaching decision analysis, promoting science education, and challenging ourselves to critically evaluate the sources of our beliefs"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aSuperstition 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSuperstition. 676 $a133.4/3019 700 $aVyse$b Stuart A$0910585 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452556103321 996 $aBelieving in magic$92037939 997 $aUNINA