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consumer beliefs, like beliefs in astrology or in common negative superstitions (e.g., fear of black cats). A general proneness to be superstitious leads...

In the Philippines, a handful of superstitious beliefs exist that are very famous amongst the natives. These beliefs are typically introduced to them...

pronounced [sǎːm pʰrɛ̂ŋ]). Sam Phraeng is unsuitable area according to the beliefs of Thai people since ancient times on account of it is a passageway of...

& Block, L. (2008). Conscious and non-conscious components of superstitious beliefs in judgment and decision making. Journal of Consumer Research, 34(6)...

being strange or having unusual meanings for them; paranormal and superstitious beliefs are common. Schizotypal people usually disagree with the suggestion...

Valletta Floriana Manoel Island Birkirkara Qormi Żebbuġ Xagħra The 1813–1814 Malta plague epidemic (Maltese: l-epidemija tal-pesta tal-1813–1814) was the...

Magical thinking, or superstitious thinking, is the belief that unrelated events are causally connected despite the absence of any plausible causal link...

beliefs in the supernatural present in Judaism and Jewish culture. Judaism, unlike many of its contemporaries, lacks the framework for superstitious belief...

The beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses are based on the Bible teachings of Charles Taze Russell—founder of the Bible Student movement—and successive presidents...

Enlightenment, many European governments brought in laws prohibiting many superstitious beliefs in an attempt to bring an end to the Witch Hunts; this would invariably...

serious challenge since. The inhibiting and paralyzing force of superstitious beliefs penetrated to every department of life, and the most primary and...

reports are usually elders of rural villages who are known to hold superstitious beliefs, it is possible that people in Punjab have taken inspiration from...

money-minded charlatan makes a living off his fellow villagers using their superstitious beliefs. When his major source of income is shut down, he tries numerous...

watermelons are not necessarily any more implausible than other superstitious beliefs.[citation needed] The story was popularized by Terry Pratchett's...

tradition taking a generally dim view of superstitious brief in supernatural causality for mundane events, various beliefs in supernatural phenomena have persisted...

represents every human being who has doubts about the origin of superstitious beliefs and tradition. Grandma in this novel has got a strength of seeing...

his family, mainly of his mother and wives. He doesn't believe in superstitious beliefs, unlike his mother and his four wives (excluding Pratibha). Kanchan...

refers to any belief or practice that is caused by supernatural causality, and which contradicts modern science. Superstitious beliefs and practices often...

culturally specific. He also argues that secular superstitious beliefs do predispose humans to religious beliefs. In 2012, Hood published his second popular...

chairman Mao Zedong, fervent government campaigns aimed to squash superstitious beliefs and to quell debates surrounding mysterious apemen. They believed...