Why Baseball Players Are So Superstitious
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Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastUploaded 19-10-23Watch Becoming Human here: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-how-burial-marks-the-start-of-human-culture?ref=religionforbreakfastBaseball players do a lot of rituals...and anthropologists of religion have noticed. Some call it superstition, but are there other reasons why athletes might ritualize so many of their behaviors?Join our Patreon community!: https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastSign-up for my classes list to be notified of online classes: https://classes.religionforbreakfast.com/Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Bibliography:George Gmelch, "Baseball Magic," Society 8(8) June 1971Michael Jackson, "Existential Anthropology," 2005.Xygalatas, "Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living," 2022.Stanley Tambiah, "The Magical Power of Words," Man, New Series, Vol.
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