On the way to work the black cat ran across the road for lunch accidentally woke up the salt, and the evening has managed to break the mirror - be trouble.If instead of a black cat to meet the wedding procession and broken saucer, and not a mirror with a light heart, we say, "Fortunately!" And expect surprises.Once the belief in these superstitions and omens helped explain the world, full of secrets.But today pushes advanced inhabitant metropolis spit over his left shoulder at the sight of a black cat?
Intrigued undying thrill of modern humans before these remnants of the unenlightened past, scientists at the US Northwestern University found that in the modern world rituals and superstition play although other than in the distant past, but no less important.They concluded that the belief in omens, amulets and charms force helps a person to handle stress and mental trauma.
«The roots of superstition lie in the collective unconscious, formed under the influence of traditions, customs, folk epics, tales and legends.A sense of superstition is to try to protect themselves from unknown and frightening world, - told RBC daily psychotherapist Institute of Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology Oksana Deren.- So, rituals give a person the ability to believe in his power and that he programs the reality at will, and does it effortlessly.It is much harder to solve problems with the help of strong-willed and mental costs.In addition, in today's world a person is afraid to be a loser, fall victim to circumstances and only to avoid it, is ready to use all possible ways to influence their own destiny. "
Professor Adam Galinsky conducted an experiment involving more than a hundred people.In the first half of the experiment, subjects were asked to tell the story of life when they felt they did not control the situation, and can not influence the outcome.The other half, on the contrary, talking about where it was in their hands and they felt themselves masters of the situation.After this survey, participants watched a little video of how the applicant gets a job.According to the movie before and during the interview the candidate for the position of facing a bad omen.And what would be the response of the employer, the participants had to guess.Scientists amazed that group, recalls the feeling of helplessness in the circumstances referred to in the presence of evil characters, almost unanimously stated that the applicant fails.People are telling the full sense of accountability to the situation, did not see anything surprising about the fact that the candidate is approved, because it is their business characteristics suitable to the employer.On DOS
ove these results psychologists have concluded that the need to believe in omens arises primarily from those who lose control of the situation and can not find an explanation of what is happening traumatic psyche.
«Because that man created the computer and conquer space, his soul has not ceased to be pagan.As we continue the child lives, which explains the mess in his room intrigues Barabashka.At all times people just need to believe in something that does not feel the loneliness and hostility of others unknown world.So there is nothing wrong if people fail to survive or alternatively, program yourself for success, looking for support in characters, - told RBC daily psychotherapist, psychologist - consultant center "reasonable way" Mary White.- However, those who have become dependent on magic rituals and can not take a step without the approval of the fortune-teller, as a rule, have serious mental problems.And if a normal person is endowed with a reasonable fear of reality, something magical regulars salons suffer from panic fear of life in general.So, trying to create the illusion of control over the situation and "appeasement" higher powers, anxious and insecure people fall into the head
isimost from superstition and fortune-telling. "
appears psychologically very difficult to completely take responsibility for all the failures.It is difficult to admit that the dismissal or divorce - completely our fault.The already stressful situation supplemented with guilt, decreased self-esteem and even self-loathing.It is much easier to remember a case a couple of days before the resignation of a bad sign or conclude that the whole thing in damage, which sent against detractors.Thus, a bad omen lies evidence of the inevitability of an event and its failures are seen as beyond our external evil.
The good omens play a slightly different role, encouraging doubting man and reinforcing his confidence.It is no coincidence particularly acute symbols seen before an important event, because people tend to look for the approval of not only their families, but also in higher powers.For example, putting a penny before the exam under the heel, the student, not knowing resorted to a kind of auto-training, adjusting themselves to win.And if you do not believe even in that black cat - unfortunately, a coin under the heel to attract good luck, you can earn a neurosis - life goes out of control, and to find the cause can not.That is superstition today - is an effective psychological defense against stress caused on the one hand, the fear of an unpredictable world, and the other - the fear of responsibility for their fate.
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