Superstitions

Magical Thinking: The Psychology Of Irrational Beliefs

Psychology Today | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

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You are wired to find meaning in the world, a predisposition that leaves you with less control over your beliefs than you may think. Even if you're a ...

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Friday The 13th: 13 Superstitions That Show Our Fear Of The Number 13 (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.14.2009 | Home

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Friday the 13th is said to be unlucky because it combines a historically unlucky day and unlucky number. The No. 13 has long gotten the human race ...

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Friday the 13th Superstitions: Triskaidekaphobia, Fear Of 13, Fuels List Of Related Fears

Posted 11.13.2009 | Home

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UPDATE: See a slideshow of 13 superstitions involving the No. 13. Today is Friday the 13th and there are superstitions all around on what this day ...

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Oh Unlucky Day!

Tamar Abrams | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

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Tamar Abrams

I confess that I dread August 4 each year. Bad things have happened in my life on August 4 -- two cataclysmic events.

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Pope: My 'Guardian Angel' Let Me Down

AP | Posted 08.29.2009 | World

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LES COMBES, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday that his guardian angel was clearly acting "on superior orders" when he let the pontiff fal...

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11 Common Health Myths, Busted

nytimes.com | Tara Parker | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

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Myths, half-truths and wives' tales persist in medicine. Sometimes doctors and nurses even believe things that aren't true or at least are unproven. T...

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Eight Ain't Great

Megan Shank | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

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In using the date 8/8/08 for its biggest international event, the Chinese government has embraced the way of the people. Though a numbers conspiracy theory has many feeling anxious about the Games.

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Friday The 13th: History, Trivia, and Everything Else You Need To Know

Huffington Post | Posted 06.21.2008 | Living

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Happy Friday The 13th everyone! Turns out, there is plenty of good news to be had on this supposedly "unlucky" day. According to the AP, Friday the ...

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