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02737cam a2200385 i 4500 |
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2013024078 |
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DLC |
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20190729105529.0 |
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130614s2014 enka b 001 0 eng |
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2013024078 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780199996926 (pbk. : acidfree) |
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pcc |
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DLC |
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eng |
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rda |
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DLC |
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DLC |
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MvI |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
BF1775 |
| Item number |
.V97 2014 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
133.4/3019 |
| Edition number |
23 |
| 084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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PSY000000 |
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bisacsh |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Vyse, Stuart A. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Believing in magic : |
| Remainder of title |
the psychology of superstition / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Stuart Vyse. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
Updated edition. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Oxford ; |
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New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Oxford University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
[2014] |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xii, 316 pages : |
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illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
21 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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text |
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rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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unmediated |
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rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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volume |
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rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
"Winner of the William James Book Award"--Cover. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-308) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
"While we live in a technologically and scientifically advanced age, superstition is as widespread as ever. Not limited to just athletes and actors, superstitious beliefs are common among people of all occupations, educational backgrounds, and income levels. In this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs. Superstitions, he writes, are the natural result of several psychological processes, including our human sensitivity to coincidence, a penchant for developing rituals to fill time (to battle nerves, impatience, or both), our efforts to cope with uncertainty, the need for control, and more. In a new Introduction, Vyse discusses important developments and the latest research on jinxes, paranormal beliefs, and luck. He also distinguishes superstition from paranormal and religious beliefs and identifies the potential benefits of superstition for believers. He examines the research to demonstrate how we can better understand complex human behavior. Although superstition is a normal part of our culture, Vyse argues that we must provide alternative methods of coping with life's uncertainties by teaching decision analysis, promoting science education, and challenging ourselves to critically evaluate the sources of our beliefs"-- |
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Provided by publisher. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
"In this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs"-- |
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Provided by publisher. |
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1 |
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Superstition. |
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PSYCHOLOGY / General. |
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bisacsh |
| 948 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC); SERIES PART DESIGNATOR (RLIN) |
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u379602 |
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