Good luck, bad luck, and the hot hand: why random streaks look like they follow a rule
Psychology explains why we read random streaks as good or bad luck, and how the basketball hot hand debate pushed researchers to revise an old conclusion.
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What to do to sustainably reduce bad luck?
Start by keeping precepts, living righteously, doing good, reducing anger, speaking kindly, and caring for mental health. Changing lifestyle such as sleeping enough, eating well, and reducing stress also helps reduce "bad luck" coming from yourself. That is the most practical and sustainable remedy.
From the article “Bad Luck in Vietnamese Astrology: Warning Sign or Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?”
Bad Luck in Vietnamese Astrology: Warning Sign or Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
A Buddhist and psychological analysis of bad luck in Vietnamese astrology, helping you understand without fear and take proactive control of your life.
Eyebrow Shapes in Face Reading: Quan Công, La Hán, Tiger Brow, Sword Brow, Willow Leaf and Sparse Eyebrows
A look at eyebrow shapes in Vietnamese face reading: Quan Công, La Hán, tiger brow, sword brow, willow leaf, sparse brows, brow bone and key cautions.
Tai Sui in Tu Vi and Feng Shui: Meaning and Why "Offending Tai Sui" Matters Every Year
Tai Sui in Tu Vi and Feng Shui: its origins in Jupiter and Chinese mythology, how to find its yearly position, and what offending Tai Sui means.
Good fortune in Vietnamese astrology: Why complacency in a favorable year is dangerous
A Buddhist view of why a favorable year in Vietnamese astrology can breed complacency, and why good fortune is only a supporting condition.
Prolonged Sadness: Folk Belief Blames Bad Luck, but Feeling Down for More Than Two Weeks Is a Sign to See a Doctor, and How to Recognize It Yourself
Sadness lasting over two weeks with loss of interest, insomnia, and fatigue is a sign to seek medical help. Learn to tell everyday sadness from depression.
Business Losses: What Vietnamese People Traditionally Did (Worshipping the God of Wealth, Rechecking the Opening Date, Rituals to Resolve Bad Luck) and What to Do Before Turning to Spirituality
When business failed, older Vietnamese worshipped the God of Wealth and Earth God, rechecked the opening date, and held rituals to resolve bad luck.
Thái Bạch Star in Cửu Diệu: Meaning in Folk Belief
Thái Bạch is the most inauspicious star in Cửu Diệu, tied to loss and betrayal. A monthly ritual on the 15th lunar day, facing West with 8 lamps, may help.
Thái Âm Star in the Nine Luminaries: Meaning, Worship Rituals, and What to Know
The Thái Âm star is one of the three auspicious stars in the Nine Luminaries, tied to career and love. A monthly ritual on the 26th lunar day may help.
La Hầu Star in the Nine Luminaries: Meaning and Folk Perspectives
Explore the La Hầu star in the Nine Luminaries: characteristics, inauspicious meanings, ritual practices, and an objective view from folk beliefs.
Foods to Avoid at the Beginning of the New Year According to Folk Beliefs
Duck, squid, banana, shrimp, snail and fertilized duck eggs are avoided at new year in Vietnamese folk belief, which links them to bad luck.
Mộc Đức Star in Nine Luminaries: Meaning in Folk Belief
Discover Mộc Đức star, one of the three lucky stars in Nine Luminaries: its influence, worship ritual, best time, and notes for men and women.
Thổ Tú Star in Cửu Diệu: Meaning in Folk Beliefs
Thổ Tú is one of the 9 governing stars in Cửu Diệu, classified as a neutral star. This article analyzes its meaning, influence, and the ritual to appease it.
Star Worship and Misfortune Resolution at the Start of the Year: Origins, Cultural Significance, and a Buddhist Perspective
Vietnamese star worship and misfortune resolution (dâng sao giải hạn) at lunar new year: its Taoist origins, cultural meaning, and a Buddhist view.
Thủy Diệu Star in Nine Luminaries: Meaning in Folk Belief
Explore the meaning of Thủy Diệu star in Nine Luminaries: characteristics, fortune for men and women, ritual practices, and key notes in folk belief.
Địa Không Star in the Six Killers of Zi Wei Dou Shu - Meaning on the Chart
Địa Không in the Six Killers of Zi Wei: its origin, nature, palace meanings, ways to soften its effects, and a multidimensional view of this malefic star.
The Devil Tarot Card: Deep Symbolism and Meaning
The Devil card in Tarot is often misread as pure bad luck, yet it speaks of bondage, addiction and inner shadow. Its symbolism points toward self-liberation.
Sun Star (Thái Dương) in the Nine Luminaries: Folk Belief Significance
Explore the Sun Star (Thái Dương) in the Nine Luminaries: why it is considered auspicious, its impact on career and wealth, and the proper ritual to honor it.
Kế Đô Star in the Nine Luminaries - meaning in folk belief
Learn about Kế Đô star, one of the three malefic stars in the Nine Luminaries, its influence, remedies and folk beliefs.
Linh Tinh Star in the Six Malefic Stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu - Meaning on the Chart
Linh Tinh, one of the Six Malefic Stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu, brings suddenness, volatility and a hot temper. Here is its meaning across the palaces.
Vân Hớn Star in the Nine Luminaries: Meaning and Remedies in Folk Belief
Vân Hớn in the Nine Luminaries: traits, its inauspicious meaning for men and women, and the 29th day ritual facing East.
Traditional Tet Taboos and Customs for Good Luck
Explore traditional Vietnamese Tet taboos: avoiding sweeping, giving fire, breaking things... and the spiritual meanings behind these customs.
Does carrying a lucky charm make us perform better: a famous experiment and its failed replications
A 2010 study reported that lucky charms improved performance, but larger replications found no such effect. What does this say about the evidence?
Where Ba Tu Reads Marriage From: Spouse Star, Spouse Palace at the Day Branch, and Its Combination and Clash Relations with Major and Annual Luck
Ba Tu reads marriage through the spouse star and the spouse palace at the day branch, plus how that branch combines or clashes with major and annual luck.
Do 'lucky' house numbers and floor numbers raise property prices? Evidence from real estate market research
Studies in Vancouver, Auckland, Singapore, Hồng Kông and Russia show buyers pay more or less for house and floor numbers.
Why Prices So Often End in 8: How Sellers Use Lucky Numbers in Pricing
Prices ending in 8, 88 or 168 may attract buyers. Research on superstition and price clustering shows lucky numbers can work as a pricing tool.
Folk taboos when opening a business: What you need to know
Vietnamese folk taboos for opening a business include choosing auspicious dates, avoiding the ghost month and holding opening rituals.
No Scientific Basis Does Not Mean Worthless: Reading Folk Belief as Cultural Heritage Rather Than as a Truth Claim
Folk belief is not science, but that does not make it worthless. The right way to read it is as cultural heritage, a symbolic language of community.
Ghost Month, the 7th Lunar Month: Folk Taboos and Buddhist Perspectives
Ghost Month in the 7th lunar month: its origins, common folk taboos, and the Buddhist view of Vu Lan as a season of gratitude and filial piety.
Why Southerners Avoid Bananas on Tet: The Mekong Delta's Five-Fruit Tray
In the Mekong Delta, bananas are avoided on Tet because 'chuoi' sounds like 'chui', or to plunge. The five-fruit tray instead follows 'Cầu Vừa Đủ Xài'.
From the 1st to the 7th day of Tet, what does each day mean in Vietnam? Customs and significance
Vietnamese Tet customs from day 1 to 7: first-footing, New Year greetings, votive paper burning and khai hạ, with their meanings and regional differences.
Bunpimay New Year of the Lao in Vietnam: April Water Pouring and Its Rituals
Bunpimay, the Lao New Year in Vietnam, also called Bun Huột Nặm: offerings to the spirits, wrist-thread tying and water splashing in mid April.
Li House (East Group) in Ba Zhai Feng Shui: Characteristics and Compatible Directions
Explore Li House of the East Group in Ba Zhai: five-element traits, trigram fate, compatible house directions, and remedies when facing incompatibility.
What Tử Vi Tron Doi Is and How to Understand It Correctly
Tử vi trọn đời casts one chart from the birth hour to read a whole life through mệnh, thân, the twelve palaces and vận hạn. It is a conventional reading.
Why young people seek fortune tellers: pressure, uncertainty and the psychology of the Barnum effect
Young people turn to fortune telling, tarot or astrology amid study and work pressure and uncertainty about the future, not from full belief in the occult.
Hurting Officer in BaZi Ten Gods - Meaning and Application in Destiny Analysis
Hurting Officer in BaZi represents creativity, talent and self-expression, with its meaning and use in destiny analysis explained.
How does the first-visitor custom differ between the North, Huế and the South of Vietnam?
Xông đất, xông nhà and đạp đất are one new-year custom. Books on the North, Huế and the South differ on its name, lộc-picking and the vào khem wait.
Meanings of Each Fruit in the Five-Fruit Tray for Tet
The five-fruit tray for Tet carries wishes through bananas, pomelos, papayas and mangoes, with regional differences between North and South Vietnam.
Earthly Branch combinations, clashes, punishments, and harms in a Ba Tu chart: reading by palace position and interaction with Dai Van and Luu Nien
How the four Earthly Branches in a Ba Tu chart combine, clash, punish, or harm one another, read by palace position and links to Dai Van and Luu Nien.
Four Green Star (Tứ Lục / Văn Xương) in Xuan Kong Flying Stars: Auspicious and Inauspicious Meanings and Detailed Applications
The Four Green Star (Wen Chang) in Xuan Kong Flying Stars governs intelligence and learning. Its meanings, influence by palace, remedies and feng shui uses.
The Palace of Fortune and Virtue in Zi Wei Dou Shu: Meaning and Interpretation
The Palace of Fortune and Virtue in Zi Wei Dou Shu reflects ancestral blessings, inner nature, and the capacity to enjoy fortune.
What do the customs of buying salt and carrying water at the start of the year mean?
Buying salt and carrying water at Tết are luck-seeking customs: lucky salt on the first morning in the north, hired carriers bringing water like money.
Dui House (West Group) in Bazhai Feng Shui: Characteristics and Favorable Directions
Dui House in the West Group: its traits, how to identify it, favorable directions, remedies, and practical uses for West Group people.