Are Superstitions Hurtful

Superstitions have been said to be both helpful and hurtful, but according to the articles “Why Are Humans So Superstitious?” by Marc Lallanilla and “Is magical thinking hurting or helping you?” by Sarah Albert, they are far more hurtful than helpful. Superstitions are hurtful because they can be very unhealthy, they can make people lose confidence, and they can cause anxiety. Unhealthy superstations are one of the reasons that superstitions are more hurtful. This is shown in paragraph twelve of Lallanilla’s article; it states “Superstitions centered around luck in a skilled activity (putting a golf ball) have been shown to improve performance…” He goes on to state, “However, to the extent that belief in luck prolongs people’s attempts at