The Importance Of Superstition In Society

Currently I live in Salem Street, house 656. If the house number was 666 would I feel comfortable? Although , In 1910, the Encyclopedia Britannica confidently declared that in the near future, civilization has cleared from the last ghost of superstition, people still fear of some numbers, broken mirror, black cat, and believe in signs and talismans. Furthermore, in our enlightened age almost impossible to find a person who has absolutely no faith in these or other signs. People do not abandon superstitions. We continue to run off from black cats, getting upset when the mirror is broken and knock a wood to protect us from wickedness. What is behind these? Believe in incredible and often magical typical for people of different gender, age, social status. Superstition is caused by uncertainty against unknown forces and it brings rather an unexpected effect; prolongs the life. A human always sought to ensure that defends itself. In response to the potential threat, people thereby prepare themselves to ensure that meet the real danger. In ancient times, a human lived in a world full of uncertain. Therefore, in every culture developed and distributed the rituals and rules of interaction with the unknown. The behavior of a superstitious human is driven by the desire to get rid of variety of fears, often irrational, inexplicable.

People believe that simple rituals keep their lives under control and prevent negative. For instance, an old wisdom states, "Went back for something home look in the mirror." If we approach the issue logically, then return home for a forgotten thing tells us that today we are scattered, and it is fraught with troubles. When we stop, look in the mirror it gives us an opportunity to gather ourselves together and tuned for the best. Another trick to prevent failure is sitting for a minute before leaving the home for a long