Superstitions, A Human Condition

Monday, 25 October 2010 | by Pat's Picks

I’ve been known to hold my breath going past cemeteries and I always avoid walking under ladders. Why? I don’t know. And according to the LA Times, I’m not alone. For years, scientists have wondered why people hold on to superstitions. Some believe it’s a human desire “to make causal connections”—even when none exist.