Six out of twelve people interviewed believe in superstitions. These statistics perplexed me; I thought that there were very few people who believed that certain actions or circumstances - which are unrelated to a particular event - influence the outcomes. Some of the people I interviewed believed that knocking on wood brings good luck; that Friday the 13th is a day full of bad luck; and that a rabbit's foot symbolizes good luck. Upon interviewing said people, my belief that superstitions are illogical, and should not be believed, only strengthened.

However, I can say that there are a few superstitions that have some credibility. An example of this is the notion that walking under a ladder will bring bad luck. However, it only makes sense that you may experience "bad luck" when walking under a ladder, especially if someone is working on that ladder. While you are in...