The psychology of Superstitions

The bottomline fact is that Stress makes people “more superstitious”.
Psychological studies have revealed that stress eventually increases the mental restlessness and the feeling of insecurity.
The rising lack of control and insecurity within the mind leads one to seek control.
Superstitions and rituals are believed to provide an initial sense of control... This eventually leads to mental conditioning and mind addiction towards these "unnatural" behaviors.
The lack of control on life, increased insecurity and addiction to rituals and superstitions changes the brain chemistry creating an extremely strong desire for "immediate desire satisfaction".
This eventually leads to production of delusions and hallucinations by the brain... which is described as an individual seeing or sensing entities that actually don't exist.
Hence Superstitions are erroneous "control seeking" mental patterns which are dangerous enough to create "delusions" or "false beliefs" which can even drive an individual to commit illegal activities like rape or murder.
Very high belief in Superstitions henceforth is a definitive sign of a very hyperactive and restless brain which needs psychiatric medical treatment.

written by -
Dr.Hemant Mittal (MBBS, DPM, MD(mindmantra))
(Psychiatrist, Motivational Writer and Counselor)
email – eksoch@gmail.com
website – www.mindmantra.in
clinic address- 15, shreeji plaza, next to ice n spice restaurant, opposite seawoods station, seawoods (east)
Navi Mumbai

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