I disagree. Animals in general are naturally inclined towards superstitious thought. I recall experiments with rats and pigeons where they dispensed food at reg

I disagree. Animals in general are naturally inclined towards superstitious thought. I recall experiments with rats and pigeons where they dispensed food at regular intervals. The animals ended up developing an elaborate ritual they repeated before each presentation of food, a sort of rain dance [1]. [1]: http://www.jstor.org/pss/4533467 http://www.jstor.org/pss/4533467 (Hank Davis was my professor for intro psych)