Source: Kane Icarus Lynch, used with permission. In their quest to understand human behavior and belief, psychologists have studied magical thinking and superstitious behavior for over a century. They ...

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In May 1988, Donald Regan, former White House Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan, released his memoirs to a flood of publicity. His insider’s view of the presidency revealed that, over a ...

Source: Kane Icarus Lynch, used with permission. In their quest to understand human behavior and belief, psychologists have studied magical thinking and superstitious behavior for over a century. They ...