Asymina K.
8 scary superstitions and why we believe in them
Do you cross your fingers when you tell a white lie or cringe when a black cat crosses your path? Although we may not like to admit it, most of us are superstitious.
Superstitions aren’t based on reason or knowledge, so why do we believe in them?
Rebecca Borah, a professor at the University of Cincinnati, told National Geographic that, “superstitions are attempts to understand and even control fate in an uncertain world.” They’ve been passed down through so many generations that it would be difficult not to believe in them.
Click through the slideshow to see how some of the most common superstitions came about.
Do you have any superstitions? Let us know what makes you jump by tweeting to @YahooStyleCA.
