“In an account chock full of real-world examples reinforced by experimental research, Hood’s marvelous book is an important contribution to the psychological literature that is revealing the actuality of our very irrational human nature.” —
Science
In the vein of Malcolm Gladwell’s
Blink
, Mary Roach’s
Spook
, and Dan Ariely’s
Predictably Irrational
,
The Science of Superstition
uses hard science to explain pervasive irrational beliefs and behaviors: from the superstitious rituals of sports stars, to the depreciated value of houses where murders were committed, to the adoration of Elvis.