- root of his pigeons'
superstitious behaviour, his
conception of the
reinforcement schedule has been
used to
explain superstitious behaviour in humans....
-
heard outside of Italy. Its
use originated with
hunters wishing each
other to be in
dangerous situations. The
superstitious use of
wishing a
negative or...
- on the
unproblematical use of
slouch hats by
Second World War
British troops rather than the "essentially
superstitious"
use of pith helmets, wrote,...
- "I Ain't
Superstitious" is a song
written by
bluesman Willie Dixon and
first recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1961. It
recounts various superstitions, including...
-
praised and not God.
Calvin expressed deep
concern over its
possible "
superstitious"
use of the
title "Mother of God" from the
teachings of the
Council of...
-
setting up for a
concert he
planned to
perform on
Friday the 13th. Many
superstitious acts and
objects are featured, most
notably an
angry black cat intent...
- Enlightenment, many
European governments brought in laws
prohibiting many
superstitious beliefs in an
attempt to
bring an end to the
Witch Hunts; this would...
-
based on
their use of
capital punishment. As of 2024[update]: 53 (27%)
maintain the
death penalty in law and practice. 23 (11%)
permit its
use but have abolished...
- firm
faith and
devotion to the
Triune God, and not by any
magical or
superstitious belief bestowed on the sacramental. In this regard,
prayer cloths, holy...
- A sports-related
curse is a
superstitious belief in the
effective action of some
malevolent power, that is
used to
explain the
failures or misfortunes...