Superstitions have long been debunked, but why do we still believe them?

From Nights, 10:30 pm on 26 November 2024

Do you have a lucky number? Do you worry about umbrellas being open indoors? Do you worry about crossing paths with a black cat?

But what even is a superstition? Where do they come from? 

Our next guest can shed light on why we do them and if they really bring us good luck...

Stephanie Gomes-Ng is Senior Lecturer of Psychology at Auckland University of Technology and she talks to Emile Donovan.

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