The Science of Superstition

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“In an account chock full of real-world examples reinforced by experimental research, Hood’s marvelous book is an important contribution to the psychological literature that is revealing the actuality of our very irrational human nature.” — <em>Science</em> In the vein of Malcolm Gladwell’s <em>Blink</em>, Mary Roach’s <em>Spook</em>, and Dan Ariely’s <em>Predictably Irrational</em>, <em>The Science of Superstition</em> uses hard science to explain pervasive irrational beliefs and behaviors: from the superstitious rituals of sports stars, to the depreciated value of houses where murders were committed, to the adoration of Elvis.