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    Name: Mina Al-Fathil Class: 9B  To what extent do people still believe in superstitions?       Do people still believe in superstitions? “Superstations are defined as a belief or a way of behaving based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck” (Encyclopedia Britannica). I firmly disbelief that people still believe in superstitions, because of the spread and development of technology, and the increased number of educated people.      To begin with, people do not believe in superstitions anymore, due to the spread and development of technology. Technology has made it easier for people to access information. Thus, fear of the unknown has significantly decreased as people have access to all the information for all the subjects they can think of. According to Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things “A rigidly spoked umbrella, opening suddenly in a small room, could seriously injure an adult or a child, or shatter a fr...

    To what extent do people nowadays believe in superstitions? Superstitions are beliefs or ways of behaving that are based on fear and faith in magic. That being clarified , I firmly believe that people in the world still believe in superstitions as it is linked to their cultural beliefs and life experiences.    To begin with,  people's cultural beliefs make them believe more in superstitions. Most superstitions originate from culture. This makes people believe in it as it is rooted in their own culture and beliefs. It would be something they cherish as it is a part of their history and heritage. For example. In Egyptian culture, a ladder against the wall forms a triangle shape which is a sacred shape for the Egyptians. Therefore, walking under it brings bad luck. (Wolchover, Natalie “The surprising origins of 9 common superstitions) This shows that this superstition is linked to their culture and heritage, therefore they cherish it forever and always keep ...