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Gurleen Kaur Sethi1, Navreet Kaur Saini. "Prevalence of Superstitions in Indian Society in 21st Century." International Journal of Nursing Education 11, no. 4 (2019): 56–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.37506/ijone.v11i4.3964.
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Most superstition from the past have been proven by science as unnecessary, ineffective or just plain silly but are still practiced by normal intelligent people today. Every country has its own localized take on superstitions. In this research, researcher reviews on prevalence of superstitions in Indian society in 21st century. There is much different kind of researches in the field of superstition and had different concepts related to the superstition. In this research, researchers separate the beliefs regarding superstitious activities into three categories i.e. common superstitious activities; death related superstitious activities and pregnancy and new-born related superstitious activities.
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Sultana, Zinia, Liza Chowdhury, and Nahid Reaz Shapla. "Study on Superstitions Related to Pregnancy." Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh 5, no. 2 (2019): 172–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jninb.v5i2.43025.
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Background: During pregnancy, there are many superstitions throughout the world, especially in the developing countries like Bangladesh.
 Objective: This study was aimed to know the status of superstitions related to pregnancy among people.
 Methodology: This descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient of department in Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2018 to March 2018 for a period of three months. Total 96 persons were recruited after taking verbal consent.
 Result: Among the study group having at least one superstition was in 69.8% of total participants showing in figure 1. In 25 to 40 years of age group the superstitions were more common and it was 85.0% showing in table1. On the educational background, illiterate group having more superstitions 81.13%, primary education group 65.21%, SSC 50% and above SSC 33.33% showing in table 3. On the basis of gender, male (58.233%) and Female (71.42%) were superstitious in at least one superstition. On the basis of socioeconomic status, lower class 92.72%, lower middle class 54.54% and middle class 21.05% were superstitious in at least one superstition. On the basis of occupation, housewives (89.90%), students (16,66%), service holder(30%) and farmer(50%) having at least one superstitious. On the basis of religion; the superstitious individuals were Muslim 59%, Hindu 97%, and others 67.16%.
 Conclusion: Superstitions related to pregnancy are very common in Bangladesh. Superstitious are more related to illiteracy, low socioeconomic condition and with house wives who remain inside.
 Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2019;5(2): 172-176
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Andryushkova, N. P. "FEATURES OF MANIFESTATION OF SUPERSTITION AND VIEWS ON THE NATURE OF SUPERSTITION AT DIFFERENT AGE STAGES." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University, no. 1 (April 25, 2018): 85–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2018-1-85-89.
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The article is devoted to the analysis of the phenomenon of superstition as a psychological property of the individual. The current research is based on various studies aimed at establishing the reasons that encourage people to appeal to superstitions, and features the main motives for using superstitious and rituals in everyday life. The initial stage of superstition formation has been analyzed. A thorough study on the transformation of superstitiousness at different age stages together with the analysis of its causes involved 300 respondents aged 19 – 60 that were divided into three age groups – the young, the first period maturity and the second period maturity. The author has compared the views on the nature and definition of superstitions, the characteristics of various superstitious ritual activities in different age groups, analyzed the level of expression of average superstition and its individual components in each age group.
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Yıldız, Metin, Ela Varol, Ahsen Demirhan, Mehmet Salih Yıldırım, and Ebru Solmaz. "Determining the level of superstition belief in pregnancy." Aegean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 5, no. 1 (2023): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.46328/aejog.v5i1.125.
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Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the superstitions of pregnant women.
 Method: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 278 pregnant women living in Agri between October 2021 and August 2022.
 Results: It was determined that the total mean score of the pregnant women on the Superstitious Belief Scale was 36.16±13.75. A statistically significant difference was found between the educational status, monthly income, perception of pregnancy and superstition levels of the pregnant women [p<0.05].
 Conclusion: It was found that the total Superstitious Belief Scale scores of the pregnant women were moderate and unplanned pregnancy, income and education level affected the superstition score means.
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Wong, S. H. "Does Superstition Help? A Study of the Role of Superstitions and Death Beliefs on Death Anxiety Amongst Chinese Undergraduates in Hong Kong." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 65, no. 1 (2012): 55–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/om.65.1.d.
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Past research has shown that traditional Chinese death beliefs, which mostly consisted of superstitious thoughts, are related to death anxiety. However, other studies have shown that superstitions may help people cope with uncertainty and, therefore, reduce uncertainty-induced anxiety. The role of superstitions, whether related to heightened death anxiety or reduced death anxiety, is unclear. This study attempted to address the knowledge gap by examining the relationships among superstitions and Chinese death beliefs on death anxiety in the Chinese context. One hundred twenty-four undergraduates in Hong Kong completed measures of superstition (R-PBS), death anxiety (MFODS), and Chinese death beliefs scale. Superstition was found to be predictor of death anxiety, as expected. With superstitions highly prevalent in Chinese societies, the study has practical implications in end-of-life care, bereavement support, and death education in the Chinese context.
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Ridha Hasnul Ulya. "Intervensi Superstisi terhadap Perspektif Adab bagi Masyarakat Minangkabau." GERAM 10, no. 2 (2022): 141–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.25299/geram.2022.vol10(2).11229.
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Superstition and adab are among the many local pearls of wisdom in Minangkabau. Superstition is a statement that contains a supernatural meaning while adab is a condition that describes someone's unethical behavior. Contextually, there is a relationship between superstition and adab. The superstition that is formed in the life of the Minangkabau people is reconstructed from a civilization. The purpose of this paper is to describe and prove this relationship so that a common thread can be drawn regarding the relationship between superstition and Minangkabau people's manners. This research approach uses a qualitative approach. This study uses categorization techniques to reveal and interpret the data that has been collected. The data in question are the superstitions of the Minangkabau people which are reflected in adab, namely the manners of sitting, standing, walking, and behaving. Therefore, it is important to carry out an in-depth study to reveal the presence of superstitious interventions in Minangkabau society from the perspective of adab formation
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Damisch, Lysann, Barbara Stoberock, and Thomas Mussweiler. "Keep Your Fingers Crossed!" Psychological Science 21, no. 7 (2010): 1014–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956797610372631.
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Superstitions are typically seen as inconsequential creations of irrational minds. Nevertheless, many people rely on superstitious thoughts and practices in their daily routines in order to gain good luck. To date, little is known about the consequences and potential benefits of such superstitions. The present research closes this gap by demonstrating performance benefits of superstitions and identifying their underlying psychological mechanisms. Specifically, Experiments 1 through 4 show that activating good-luck-related superstitions via a common saying or action (e.g., “break a leg,” keeping one’s fingers crossed) or a lucky charm improves subsequent performance in golfing, motor dexterity, memory, and anagram games. Furthermore, Experiments 3 and 4 demonstrate that these performance benefits are produced by changes in perceived self-efficacy. Activating a superstition boosts participants’ confidence in mastering upcoming tasks, which in turn improves performance. Finally, Experiment 4 shows that increased task persistence constitutes one means by which self-efficacy, enhanced by superstition, improves performance.
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Tulis, Ira Marlina, Ceisy N. Wuntu, and Agustine C. Mamentu. "Superstition as Seen in Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"." Journal of English Language Teaching, Literature and Culture 2, no. 2 (2023): 182–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.53682/jeltec.v2i2.7429.
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This research aims to find out how superstitions are revealed in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and how the impact of superstitions on the main character, by applying qualitative research where data is collected in the form of words and quotes from novels, books, dictionaries, and journals to strengthen the research. The researcher collected data using two types of sources, namely primary sources and secondary sources. Primary sources are taken from the novel itself and secondary sources are taken from books, dictionaries, and relevant journals. In analyzing the data, the author uses an objective approach whose research is solely based on Intrinsic criteria. The results of this research show that there are four categories of superstition revealed in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, namely believing in superstitious rituals, believing in magic, believing in urban legend, and believing in amulets. In addition, this research also shows that superstition brings positive and negative impacts on Tom Sawyer the main character in the story. The positive impact found is that superstition can provide a sense of security and cause obedience to Tom Sawyer. While the negative impact is that superstition makes Tom sacrifice himself and brings disappointment because what Tom expects does not match the reality that occurs.
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Setiarti, Sri. "ANALISIS MAKNA SUPERSTISI KATEGORI MATA PENCAHARIAN DAN HUBUNGAN SOSIAL PADA MASYARAKAT MELAYU RUMBAI." Vol. 13 No. 2 (2023): Literasi: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Bahasa, Sastra Indonesia dan Daerah 13, no. 2 (2023): 386–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.23969/literasi.v13i2.7383.
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Superstition is a belief that is believed and can be proven logically and also does not necessarily happen. In this study, researchers conducted research in one of the villages in East Rumbai District, namely in the village of Tebing Tinggi Okura. The researcher conducted this research based on a deeper curiosity about the connotative and denotative meanings of the superstitions of the East Rumbai Malay community, this superstition will later lead to the values of people's trust in living life in their environment, this research helps the community teach moral teachings to children and youth, so that it can be carried out in everyday life. Because this superstition is very closely related to the customs and culture of the Malay people and is the legacy of their ancestors. This study aims to analyze a meaning related to the formulation of the problem, namely the superstitious meaning of livelihoods and social relations in the East Rumbai Malay community in the village of Tebing Tinggi Okura. Researchers used a qualitative descriptive method with a type of field research, with a qualitative approach. Researchers used three stages in analyzing data, namely data editing, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study found 27 denotative and connotative meaning data. The results of the analysis found by the author can draw the conclusion that the superstition found in a Rumbai Malay community contains denotative and connotative meanings. In Malay society, especially the oldest people for generations, apply superstition in daily life because the use of superstitious can regulate the norms in society, especially in livelihoods and social relations.
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Kumar, Suresh. "Superstitions as Cultural Identity Markers in Esther David’s The Man with Enormous Wings and My Father’s Zoo." SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH 7, no. 11 (2019): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.24113/ijellh.v7i11.10115.
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Superstitions play a crucial role in driving the lives of people all over the world. Every culture does have a particular set of superstitions. Since literature is the reflection of society, writers keep attempting to portray the mindsets of people through fictional as well as non-fictional texts. Popular superstitions in the West like regarding the number thirteen, black cats, and breaking of the mirror as unlucky are some, which prevail. In India too, we have similar superstitions such as putting a spot of soot on a baby’s forehead commonly. Shreds of evidence of superstitious practices can be found even in the earliest human settlements in the later Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. The presence of many things of daily-needs in the graves of those periods confirms the superstitious practices rampant in that society. Even in the highly developed civilization of Indus valley, amulets were used possibly to prevent evil forces. Traces of Superstitions can also be found during the adventurous and courageous Aryan period. Superstition not only controls the minds of the illiterate people but also of the literate ones equally.