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Origins of 13 Superstitions

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"We're surrounded by superstitions every day -- don't walk under a ladder, don't step on a crack, avoid black cats -- but where do these beliefs come from and why do we follow them?"

Superstition researcher Harry Oliver, black cat, silly superstitions, unlucky, bushel of carrots

http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/dont-kiss-a-mustachioed-man-the-origins-of-13-weird-superstitions/19619609

What do we know from our text about superstitions? How do supersititious behaviors start? How would you breakdown these behaviors into the ABCs of behavior? What behavioral techniques can be used to reduce these behaviors?