It might be a lucky pair of socks, or a piece of jewelry; whatever the item, many people turn to a superstition or lucky charm to help achieve a goal. For instance, you used a specific avatar to ...

Father Jeffy Kirby says indulgences may seem a medieval relic, but they actually have an important message for modern believers. Listen When Pope Francis declared the Extraordinary Jubilee of ...

It might be a lucky pair of socks, or a piece of jewelry; whatever the item, many people turn to a superstition or lucky charm to help achieve a goal. For instance, you used a specific avatar to ...

Carrying charms, wearing certain clothes, visiting places associated with good fortune, preferring specific colors, and using particular numbers are all elements of superstition.

People are more likely to turn to superstitions to achieve a performance goal versus a learning goal, researchers have found.

In 1486, clergyman Heinrich Kramer published the most widely circulated medieval text about organized witchcraft, Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of Witches). But many people didn’t believe him.

If you have a superstition or a good luck charm, you’re not alone. A recent survey polling 1,000 Americans reveals 72 percent believe luck contributes to their success, and one in 10 believe … ...

Carrying charms, wearing certain clothes, visiting places associated with good fortune, preferring specific colors and using particular numbers are all elements of superstition.

CHARMS AGAINST LIGHTNING.; THE SAFEGUARDS WHICH SUPERSTITION, IN ALL AGES, HAS RAISED AGAINST THUNDER-STORMS. July 27, 1880 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from ...