Why lucky charms matter

Highly Influenced. View 16 excerpts, cites methods, background and results. Understanding, defining and measuring the trait of superstition. Superstitious beliefs influence a wide range of decisions and activities in the everyday life. Yet, superstition has received little attention in the consumer behaviour literature, which is … Expand. View 2 excerpts, cites background. Methodological and theoretical improvements in the study of superstitious beliefs and behaviour. View 5 excerpts, cites methods and background.

Determinants and outcomes of superstitious beliefs: a multi-study approach. ABSTRACT Two studies grounded in experiential consumption theory — law of apparent reality and model of emotion-driven choice — test path models exploring determinants and outcomes of superstitious … Expand. View 1 excerpt, cites methods. Magical thinking and superstitious beliefs in Iranian culture.

There is evidence that superstitious beliefs are different across cultures. Yet, very little attention has been allocated to psychological research on culture-specific superstitions, particularly in … Expand.

Abstract Purpose the relationships between locus of control and beliefs about superstition and luck in students attending the Psychology, Pedagogy, and Engineering Degree Courses at the … Expand. View 3 excerpts, cites background. Abstract The aim of this research was to examine the relationships of locus of control with personal beliefs about superstition and luck expressed by Sicilian middle and late adolescents enrolled … Expand. Construction and Behavioral Validation of Superstition Scale.

The main goal of this study was to create an instrument for assessing tendency towards superstition-related beliefs and behavior and validate it in real life situations.

Superstition was considered … Expand. View 3 excerpts, cites results and background. A Critique of the Paranormal Belief Scale. These findings have important implications for theory development, demonstrate that the PBS is an incomplete measure of superstitious belief, and highlight the need for future measures to include items referring to positive superstitions.

C Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Publication date Published in Personality and Individual Differences. Metadata Show full item record. The two studies reported here found significant interactions between belief in negative and positive superstitions, and several individual difference measures.

These findings have important implications for theory development, demonstrate that the PBS is an incomplete measure of superstitious belief, and highlight the need for future measures to include items referring to positive superstitions.

C Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Measuring superstitious belief: Why lucky charms matter. N2 - A large body of research has attempted to develop theories about the function and origin of superstitious beliefs on the basis of the psychological correlates of such beliefs. AB - A large body of research has attempted to develop theories about the function and origin of superstitious beliefs on the basis of the psychological correlates of such beliefs.