Thursday, 18 April 2019

How superstitions spread

(University of Pennsylvania) Superstitious beliefs may seem irrational, but they can nevertheless catch on in a society. Using an evolutionary approach to studying the emergence of coordinated behaviors, University of Pennsylvania biologists showed how a jumble of individual beliefs, including superstitions, can coalesce into an accepted social norm.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2UHW4cD

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