20 Weird Superstitions Explained by Experts

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Beginner’s Luck

This gambling superstition is rooted in a psychological term called confirmation bias.

It’s the theory that if you have some preconceived idea about something, your mind is on the lookout for evidence to back that up.

In this case, losing at a game against someone who has never played before sticks out in your mind more than all of the times you won.

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