Being jinxed no more: reducing beliefs in tempting fate through psychological separation
Beliefs in tempting fate (BTF) prevents individuals from engaging in unnecessary ‘risky’ behavior. This is as doing so is believed to evoke misfortune, often with a touch of irony. BTF exists even in the absence of logical connections between the action and outcome. Yet, irrationality does not expla...
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Nanyang Technological University
2023
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