A new research seems to suggest that mere belief in luck is enough to boost performance.
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In the experiments, the participants either brought their own lucky "charms," were given something they were told was lucky or had some other superstition-based encouragement.
The researchers found that in all four experiments, the participants who had a lucky charm or were given encouragement via a common superstitious saying performed significantly better than their control counterparts.
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The research is the first time superstitions associated with good luck have been demonstrated to affect future performance beneficially, reports Discovery News.
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