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245 10 a| Believing in magic :b| the psychology of superstition - updated edition /c| Stuart A. Vyse.;

250 a| Updated edition.;

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300 a| xii, 316 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 21 cm;

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520 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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

520 a| "In this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs"--c| Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-308) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Believing in magic -- The superstitious person -- Superstition and coincidence -- Superstitious thinking -- Growing up superstitious -- Is superstition abnormal, irrational, or neither? -- A magical view of the world.;

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Believing in magic : the psychology of superstition - updated edition / Stuart A. Vyse.

Author/creator	Vyse, Stuart A.
Format	Book
Edition	Updated edition.
Publication	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Description	xii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects	Superstition.

Contents	Introduction -- Believing in magic -- The superstitious person -- Superstition and coincidence -- Superstitious thinking -- Growing up superstitious -- Is superstition abnormal, irrational, or neither? -- A magical view of the world.
Abstract	"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"In this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs"-- Provided by publisher.
Local note	Little-360249--305131066190Z
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-308) and index.
LCCN	2013024078
ISBN	9780199996926 (paperback : acid-free)
ISBN	019999692X (paperback : acid-free)
ISBN	0199996938 (electronic bk.)
ISBN	9780199996933 (electronic bk.)

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