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> By the end of the experiment, six of the eight pigeons developed nonsensical "superstitions" to get food

Almost every human will do this for something IRL. As semi-irrational creatures, we tend to forcibly seek out patterns where there are none.

Some people become so encrusted with such behaviour that it legitimately impacts their ability to operate effectively in modern society.

Not surprisingly, the religiously-afflicted tend to pack the upper end of this spectrum.



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