The title’s publication context
İnci Ayhan and Ferhat Yarar discuss superstition through the need to make sense of events, fear and learning. The article can support a discussion of whether a perceived connection demonstrates a real effect. This historical essay is not a basis for diagnosing individuals or generalising about a community.
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Open the complete preserved PDF · PiVOLKA 17 — PDF, 20 pages, 1.01 MB.
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Reading it today
Before repeating an old claim as a current fact, check its first source and publication date. Examine separately whether a historical example can be generalised to another population. The research-reading guide offers a starting point for notes on sources, methods and limitations.
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Publication details and reading questions
Ayhan, İ, ve Yarar, F. (2005). Batıl inançların psikolojisi. PiVOLKA, 4 (17), 15-19.
Does an event following a behaviour establish that the behaviour caused it? How could one check whether the event also occurs without that behaviour?