[English Essay] Superstitions Everywhere

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Was it poor visibility or superstition that made Manchester United`s players abandon their grey strop for away games in the middle of a Premiership match in 1996? The players couldn`t pick each other out, manager Alex Ferguson told reporters at the time. It was nothing to do with superstition. They said it was difficult to see their team mates at a distance. But his protest failed to mention that on the five occasions the grey strop had been worn, the team had failed to win.
Dr. Richard Wiseman, a psychologist at Hertfordshire University, says United`s players may have succumbed to the power of superstition without even realizing it. I might argue that the players may have unconsciously noticed that when they do certain things, one of which might well involve the wearing of red shirts, they are successful. He draws a parallel with research into stock market speculators. Like gamblers they swore that certain days were lucky for them . Eventually it was shown that the successful market speculators were unconsciously picking up on numerous indicators and were shadowing market trends but were unable to explain how they did it. Superstition plays a part whenever people are not certain what it is they do to achieve a good performance and people who have to perform to order are particularly vulnerable.

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