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Operant conditioning is defined as when organisms associate their actions with consequences (good or bad). So, when somebody is rewarded/punished for a random set of actions, superstition is born. Perhaps the best way to combat superstitious behavior is to extinguish it. In other words, you must have the superstitious behavior occur without the positive/negative results over and over until the association is gone.
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JordanOperant conditioning can help keep superstitions alive through reinforcement. If a person receives a positive outcome after performing a superstitious behavior (e.g., wearing a lucky charm and then winning a game), they are more likely to continue the behavior in the belief that it is causing the positive outcome. Over time, this reinforcement can strengthen the association between the superstitious behavior and the positive outcome, perpetuating the superstition.
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