Spurious correlations: correlation is not causation

there is a driving phenomenon, behind feeding a spurious correlate.

The Science Behind Superstition

https://www.thecolumbiasciencereview.com/online-articles/the... [2022]

The evolution of superstitious and superstition-like behaviour

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2615824/ [2008]