Science: A Field Of Wonder/Limitations of Science: Believe It or Not

What are superstitious beliefs? Why do people believe in superstitions? Why do superstitious beliefs still persist in many societies in many societies in this age of enlightenment and modernization?

Superstitious beliefs are ideas and practices that do not have any scientific basis. Suppose, for example, that a woman who is expecting a baby will eat twin bananas, she will give birth to twins. This is a superstitious belief. By breaking a mirror, one may experience seven years of bad luck is another superstitious belief.

Superstitious beliefs are handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth and through storytelling. Instead of taking these beliefs seriously, investigate and study carefully the issues first so that you can form valid, reliable, and scientific solutions.