the scientists assert, that superstition and strong belief in magic spells are only an attempt for some people to regain control over the lives they have lost.
The authors argue that control of any situation is very important for people if it is not possible to threaten life. In this case, control plays a role.
But psychologists emphasize the fact, that people often look for relationships that don't exist between events in their lives, and believe that there is a secret mechanism for the rules of one's fate.
This is one of the psychological needs inherent in us. This article goes on to say, that at ordinary times people blame for their problems with certain events in their past.
Psychologists believe that it leads to the emergence of various rituals such as wearing protective talismans, fear of "bad omens", and so on.
These things aim to reveal the way of superstition in spring, the researchers asked volunteer participants to write compositions that describe important events in their lives.
Some participants explained the events that took place under their control, while others, in contrast, recalled things that were beyond their control to control, such as illness, accidents, and others.
The facts that speak say, that participants who describe losing their control over a situation tend to believe in different mystical signs and correlations between other mystical events.
The authors say, superstition is a form of compensation for loss of confidence in yourself.