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008 130614s2014 enka b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2013024078
020 $a9780199996926 (pbk. : acid-free)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aBF1775$b.V97 2014
082 00 $a133.4/3019$223
084 $aPSY000000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aVyse, Stuart A.
245 10 $aBelieving in magic :$bthe psychology of superstition /$cStuart Vyse.
250 $aUpdated edition.
264 1 $aOxford ;$aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c[2014]
300 $axii, 316 pages :$billustrations ;$c21 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
500 $a"Winner of the William James Book Award"--Cover.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 389-308) and index.
520 $a"While we live in a technologically and scientifically advanced age, superstition is as widespread as ever. Not limited to just athletes and actors, superstitious beliefs are common among people of all occupations, educational backgrounds, and income levels. In this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs. Superstitions, he writes, are the natural result of several psychological processes, including our human sensitivity to coincidence, a penchant for developing rituals to fill time (to battle nerves, impatience, or both), our efforts to cope with uncertainty, the need for control, and more. In a new Introduction, Vyse discusses important developments and the latest research on jinxes, paranormal beliefs, and luck. He also distinguishes superstition from paranormal and religious beliefs and identifies the potential benefits of superstition for believers. He examines the research to demonstrate how we can better understand complex human behavior. Although superstition is a normal part of our culture, Vyse argues that we must provide alternative methods of coping with life's uncertainties by teaching decision analysis, promoting science education, and challenging ourselves to critically evaluate the sources of our beliefs"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"In this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aSuperstition.
650 7 $aPSYCHOLOGY / General.$2bisacsh