Many superstitions date back to beliefs and practices few of us remember anymore. Today is Friday the 13th. Why does that fact carry a certain connotation that, say, Tuesday the 10th does not?

Examines superstitions and other folk beliefs that have survived time including divinations, spells, cures, charms, signs and omens, rituals, and taboos. Also describes the meanings behind the customs ...

The pandemic may have increased the prevalence of superstitious beliefs, according to experts. Superstitious behavior emerges when circumstances are uncertain, and the pandemic was a time of ...