From rabbits feet to wearing the same speedo several days in a row... here's why superstitions really help athletes perform better.

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Irrational as they may be, we all have a superstition or two. Whether it's a lucky pair of pants or an aversion to Friday the 13th, superstitions are important to us because they give meaning to the often random nature of luck. How do superstitions affect athletes? Why are pro athletes so superstitious? We went through every little superstition Dominic Thiem, Anna Gasser and Jonathan Paredes have and tried to see if they actually perform better because of them.

Athletes:
► Dominic Thiem: https://www.instagram.com/domithiem/
► Anna Gasser: https://www.instagram.com/annagassersnow/
►Jonathan Paredes: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanparedes89/
► Creator: Tom Carroll https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyi06SeKkiwoAzFVmQtDtfg

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Title: Can Superstitions Help Athletes To Perform Better?
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