Why Do Some People Believe in Luck More Than Others?

Examples

1. A child wins a prize at school and thinks it was just luck, while another child studies hard every day and believes they earned the prize.
2. Emma always buys lottery tickets thinking she'll win someday, while Leo calculates the odds before he plays.
3. Lila thinks her bad day is just a streak of bad luck, while Max thinks it’s because he didn’t prepare enough.

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See also

• Why Do People Feel ‘Anxious’ in Crowded Places?
• Why Do People Often Believe in Conspiracy Theories?
• Why Do We Yawn When We're Tired?
• Why Do Some People Hear Music in Their Heads?
• Why Do People Get Stressed Out by the Same Things Over and Over?

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