Fernando Blanco Bregón

Fernando Blanco Bregón

Fernando Blanco Bregón
Position

Lecturer in Social Psychology at the University of Granada (UGR) and researcher at the Centre for Research on Mind, Brain and Behaviour (CIMCYC)

Myths and superstitions about eclipses: why some people believe them and what risks they pose

Premature births, babies born with birth defects, bad luck, satellite and telecommunications failures… Eclipses are attributed with a wide variety of consequences that have no scientific basis and are largely rooted in cultural traditions and deep-seated misconceptions. With the help of expert sources, in this article we explain why some people believe in them, what the main risks are and how to counter them. 

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