https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe Made by Vanessa Beamish & Sarah Kane en-us 2017-03-25 18:14:25 UTC 2025-10-08 12:58:33 UTC hello@padlet.com v_beamish https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162577561 Made by Vanessa Beamish and Sarah Kane]]> 2017-03-25 18:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162577561 v_beamish https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162577864 There's no scientific proof that superstitions exist, but it appears that superstitions are considered normal if you believe in a higher power. The study shown that people who described themselves as nonreligious were having the same reactions as the religious people. This article is an example of simplicity. Even though there's no scientific explanation to believe in superstitions everyone does to some extent. The article references the studies used, which backs up their point that no one is immune to magical thinking. ]]> 2017-03-25 18:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162577864 v_beamish https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162579000 Friday the 13th is thought to be the most unlucky date of the year. This belief stems from religious views. It is said that Judas (the 13th guest at the last supper) later betrayed Jesus Christ with a kiss on the cheek. Many unfortunate events also occurred on Friday the 13th. For example, Tupac Shakur died in 1996, and a cruise ship overturned in Italy in 2012, but events such as these occur everyday of the year. This superstition is an example of agentcity. From the event with Jesus Christ religious people now believe Friday the 13th is a day of bad luck, even though there is no scientific evidence.]]> 2017-03-25 18:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162579000 v_beamish https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162580163 This short clip gives a brief explanation as to why people in India have these superstitions. For example, people are not suppose to go near a peepal tree in the night, this is to avoid inhaling excessive carbon dioxide. This video has no red flags because it provides reasoning for the superstitions. However, it is lacking sources for the scientific explanations. It is possible for the video to be an example of fake evidence since there is no proof, just the maker of the videos words. ]]> 2017-03-25 19:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162580163 v_beamish https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162580860 This article explains why people throw salt over their shoulders. Most common with the Christianity religion, people throw salt over their shoulders after accidentally spilling it to "blind" the devil. This stemmed from the painting of the last supper. If you look closely you can see Judas with the salt knocked over by his elbow, then later he betrayed Jesus. This is another example of agenticity because it co-relates with a higher authority. In this case it is the devil and Jesus. There is no evidence to back up this superstition. Knocking over salt is only assumed to be a bad thing because Judas knocked it over and became a trader afterwards. ]]> 2017-03-25 19:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162580860 v_beamish https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162582253 Black cats bring bad luck has been one of the biggest superstitions. This stems from a story back in 1560 a man and his son were walking at night and saw a black cat. They started to throw rocks at this cat until it escaped and ran into a womans house. The next day the two men came across the woman who lived in that house. She was limping and bruised. This led them to believe that women who are a witch can transform into a black cat. This superstition is an example of confirmation bias. Back then they accused women for being a witch all the time, for any reason. They took their own beliefs and formed it into something impossible, and because of this story black cats have had worse luck than we do when we come across them. ]]> 2017-03-25 20:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162582253 v_beamish https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162583115 In this video John goes over 32 different superstitions and where they came from. He talks about common ones like walking under a ladder or throwing salt over your shoulder then briefly describes how the particular scenario became a superstition. This is an example of appeal to authority. With 1,342,525 subscribers on youtube it's safe to say that mental floss is a popular channel on the website. Exactly 1,882,104 people have viewed this video. It is possible for people who didn't believe these superstitions now do after viewing this because he is such a popular person. At no point in the video does he provide resources to back up what he is saying, and the description lacks any further information to where he found this information.

]]> 2017-03-25 20:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162583115 v_beamish https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162584203 The author of this article writes about a study done with students and the difference of performances done when they are told a good superstition like break a leg versus when they're not. It was shown that the students who were told break a leg or I'll cross my fingers for you, etc. performed a lot better than the others and felt a lot more confident. This is an example of confusion of correlation with causation. The students who performed better believed they had good luck on their side. It boosted their confidence and made them believe in themselves. Even though this information was from a study the article doesn't provide any links or references from where the study came from. ]]> 2017-03-25 20:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162584203 v_beamish https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162585275 If you open an umbrella indoors it will bring bad luck. Umbrellas used to be for protection from the sun, and to also ward off spirits who may cause harm. If you open the umbrella inside it is thought to offend the god of the sun. This is an example of agenticity because it relates to the sun god. There is no proof of this superstition. It's an emotional attachment because people within this religion are scared of offending the gods and obtaining bad luck for it.]]> 2017-03-25 21:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162585275 v_beamish https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162586502 This quick video shows superstitions believed in different countries. In Russia it is believed that if a bird poops on the roof of a house the owner will become rich, but in France if you step in poop with your right foot you will have bad luck. The video shows no facts or evidence and doesn't provide any referencing from where they got their information. Superstitions are an example of the unexplained. We don't actually know where they come from, even though most are based off of religion stories. Most superstitions are so old we will never be able to provide actual evidence of them occuring or how they came into existence. ]]> 2017-03-25 21:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/162586502 cdnsar81 https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/164073148 2017-03-31 22:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/v_beamish/1gqbvqwyacpe/wish/164073148