The myth of regaining control: Ostracism increases superstitious tendencies.
Whether and how interpersonal experiences predispose people to show superstitious tendencies have been largely unexamined by past studies. By adopting a multimethod approach, three studies tested (a) whether ostracism increases superstitious tendencies through thwarted perceived control, (b) whether...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Psychology Vol. 114; no. 1; pp. 209 - 229 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2023
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