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Positive and negative superstitions
- Some superstitious beliefs help promote a positive mental attitude, although they can lead to irrational decisions, such as trusting in good luck and destiny rather than sound decision making.
- Carrying charms, wearing certain clothes, preferring specific colours, and using particular numbers are elements of superstition.
- Superstitions can also give rise to the idea that objects and places are cursed. Many buildings do not have a 13th floor. In some countries, such as Italy and Brazil, the typical unlucky number is 17.
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