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Both social and medical science have long correlated stressful conditions with upticks in magical thinking. And yet there are discernible beneficial effects to be found in our fascination with talismans, luck charms, rituals and that grab bag of superstitious acts we sometimes reach for to ward off the caprices of fate.
“The main purpose of everyday superstition is to give a sense of control in circumstances where it’s lacking, ” said Stuart Vyse, a psychologist and author.
Mr. Vyse’s latest book, “Superstition: A Very Short Introduction, ” is an example of destiny’s heedlessness of everyday human concerns. Published in March, it made it into bookstores just in time for the coronavirus to shut down nonessential businesses.
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