Persistent Superstition

Some potential reasons why humans are, still, superstitious →

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-are-we-still-superstitious/

In a world where 84% of people are, still, religious, I’m not surprised that superstition remains. I’m also not surprised that it’s somewhat related to our old friend, Placebo. Science can advance as much as it wants, but it will never fully defeat the human brain & behavior.

Not surprisingly, I’m not superstitious. Sure, I’ll knock on wood when others do, and I always have to put my left shoe on first, but that’s only because it feels weird if I don’t. Like I said, the human brain is 💪