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Believing in magic : the psychology of superstition / / Stuart Vyse



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Autore: Vyse Stuart A Visualizza persona
Titolo: Believing in magic : the psychology of superstition / / Stuart Vyse Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York : , : Oxford University Press, USA, , [2014]
©2014
Edizione: Updated Edition.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (329 p.)
Disciplina: 133.4/3019
Soggetto topico: Superstition
Classificazione: PSY000000
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Machine 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.
Sommario/riassunto: "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"--
Titolo autorizzato: Believing in magic  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-19-999693-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910821496203321
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