13A - Halloween Special: Superstitious Rituals in Sports

How prevalent are superstitious rituals in sports e.g., always wearing the same socks, eating the same meal or listening to the same music on game day? Do they serve actually serve a purpose?   Articles: Superstitious behavior in sport: Levels of effectiveness and determinants of use in three collegiate sports Superstitious Behavior Among American and Japanese Professional Baseball Players   More information: http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: [email protected]   Credits: Port City Music – Night Terrors Out of Orion – Horror House Little Debbie – Halloween Instrumental Aritus –Path of Witches Shrink - Fearworks Blik – Halloween Rendezvous Nightfall-Psicodreams Lullaby for the Darkness - Psicodreams Monk Turner –Halloween Night     via freemusicarchive.org