How could we explain the fact that there are clothes we like to wear and they bring us luck-f.e. students know that when going on exam it is good to wear something with what they had passed previous exams with good results....
2007-08-16 07:26:39 · 46 answers · asked by ThanksBelit 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Other - Alternative
Frankly, it's a mental thing. If a person genuinely believes that something they're wearing will bring them luck, a few things will happen:
1. They'll be more confident, thus reinforcing the 'lucky' feeling, as well as relaxing nerves (which definitely improves performance!)
2. They'll be more likely to notice and pay attention to fortunate coincidences than they would have otherwise.
So it's like a self-fulfilling prophecy - the item itself might not have magical luck powers, but the confidence gained from wearing it makes it feel that way.
2007-08-16 07:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by Tadpole Princess 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
luck charms are what people use when they have no control over a situation that they want to turn out a certain way. Theey can only turn to superstition. Most ballplayers do this sort of thing because they want a win so bad, but to make sure they cover all chances they will wear a certain thing that they wore the last time they won.
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2007-08-16 08:04:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all in the mind. If you believe you'll be lucky, then you will be lucky. It's like if a girl goes out to a club and wears and miniskirt and gets all kinds of attention then thinks it's good luck. In reality it's because she's dressing like a slut. Enjoy that advice...it's good, take it home, put some milk on it and put it in your mouth.
2007-08-16 07:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by koreanflash33 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clothes we like to wear require no explanation. We just like to wear them. If we wear them and good things by coincidence happen on those days, then we might be inclined to think the clothes are a good luck charm when it's just coincidence.
2007-08-16 08:10:22 · answer #4 · answered by John 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call it the power of suggestion, self-fulfilling prophecy, the placebo effect or anything you like--if we convince ourselves we will do better or worse while wearing, holding, doing something then we increase the chances of subconsciously fulfilling that expectation.
However, nothing has shown that wearing a special shirt will make you win every time. Those who are superstitious enough to truly believe in charms will say something like, "I always win when I wear this shirt--except when I lose."
2007-08-16 09:51:38 · answer #5 · answered by Peter D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Placebo effect...
If someone believes that they are going to pass the test because they are wearing something "lucky" they will probably be more confident and less stressed out and may perform better on the test as a result.
2007-08-16 07:31:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Luck is merely probability taken personally.
What you are experiencing is called confirmation bias. You remember the times that good things happened (confirming "luck") and forget the times when nothing good, or even something bad happened. Thus you have confirmed in your own mind that you really have a "lucky shirt"
2007-08-16 07:34:46 · answer #7 · answered by rbc_commish 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think clothes can bring us luck. Probably our belief that they would does the thing - believing in luck when wearing a certain dress is believing in ourselves in a way.
2007-08-16 07:33:14 · answer #8 · answered by Doolittle_212 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No unless there are more than 5 cases of good luck if that si the case wear it all the time girl!
2007-08-16 07:29:32 · answer #9 · answered by CoolDude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because a person's clothes cannot answer the questions on the test. Basically, I don't believe in good or bad luck.
2007-08-16 07:31:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anne 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋