1-C. In an attempt to better understand human behavior, an American psychologist conducted a famous experiment called "Superstition in the Pigeon" on a group of hungry birds.In an attempt to better understand human behavior, an American psychologist conducted a famous experiment called "Superstition in the Pigeon" on a group of hungry birds.
2-C. Rationally speaking, we know that nobody can make rain fall from the sky, but our primitive belief system, combined with coincidence, creates a superstition around the "Rain-man".Rationally speaking, we know that nobody can make rain fall from the sky, but our primitive belief system, combined with coincidence, creates a superstition around the "Rain-man".
3-C. Joseph, can you explain what a superstition is?Joseph, can you explain what a superstition is?
ヨセフは、あなたは、説明することができますか、迷信が何であるかをダヨ?
superstitions
4-C. Superstitions are rationally based on certain dates and numbers.Superstitions are rationally based on certain dates and numbers.
迷信は、合理的に基づいています、特定の日付や数字にダヨ。
5-C. Moderator: Thank you, Joseph and Lily, for sharing your knowledge on superstitions and why people are superstitious.Moderator: Thank you, Joseph and Lily, for sharing your knowledge on superstitions and why people are superstitious.
6-C. So, you are saying that coincidental events or chance patterns can create superstitions.So, you are saying that coincidental events or chance patterns can create superstitions.
7-C. Superstitions tend to come from a combination of primitive belief systems and coincidence - things that happen by chance.Superstitions tend to come from a combination of primitive belief systems and coincidence - things that happen by chance.
8-C. Moderator: So, it is your view that superstitions can be used to explain strange happenings around us.Moderator: So, it is your view that superstitions can be used to explain strange happenings around us.
9-C. Believing in superstitions is one of the ways humans can make sense of a set of unusual events which cause someone to feel lucky or unlucky.Believing in superstitions is one of the ways humans can make sense of a set of unusual events which cause someone to feel lucky or unlucky.
10-C. Joseph: Superstitions are beliefs for which there is no obvious rational basis.Joseph: Superstitions are beliefs for which there is no obvious rational basis.
ジョセフ:迷信は、信念です、(それについては)、明らかな合理的根拠が存在しないダヨ。
11-C. Moderator: The title of today's discussion is "Superstitions - what they are, and why people believe in them".Moderator: The title of today's discussion is "Superstitions - what they are, and why people believe in them".