Find out what is the secret of luck

"Unlucky" people often miss the random opportunities simply because they are too focused on the search for something one.

People often rely on luck. They see the numbers on the bus tickets, in the hope that it will bring them good luck, afraid to break the mirror, and avoid black cats. But our luck - in our hands, and that there was a scientific proof

. Psychologists from the University of Hertfordshire, was conducted an interesting study concerning all who considered themselves lucky or unlucky chronically. Interviewing people through a series of questionnaires and interviews, "lucky" and "unlucky" people were handed over by the newspaper, asking to see her and tell her how much in the photos.



The experiment showed that took 2 minutes, and the "lucky" in the average count of photos from the "unlucky" people - only a few seconds. Why is "lucky" managed to find so quickly? The secret is simple - they found a note on the second page: "Stop counting. In this paper, 43 photographs. ยป

Why is this inscription did not see "unlucky", you ask? Because they are so immersed in the calculation of the photos that are not scrutinized in detail. Psychologists say that "unlucky" people often miss the random opportunities simply because they are too focused on the search for something else.

They go to visit, to find the ideal partner (for love), and miss an opportunity to engage a good friendship, they scan the newspaper in search of job opportunities for a particular job, and as a result miss other chances to get a job. Lucky the people are more relaxed and open, so pay attention to everything, not just what they are looking for.

However, the psychologists argued denies pathological luck or bad luck, some oldtimers.

Widely known for the case of Billy Morgan, Australian lucky. Fortune turned his gaze on him, and he survived after being within 14 minutes was considered dead. Immediately after that, celebrating his lucky escape, Billy bought a lottery ticket, which brought the car owner in the amount of $ 27,000. When lucky bought a second ticket of the same lottery, playing in front of the camera that time, brought him instant lottery jackpot in the amount of 250 000 $.

Another incredible lucky - Frain Selak. In January 1962, he went to Dubrovnik, when a train derailed and plunged straight into the icy river. 17 passengers were killed, but Selak escaped with a broken arm and hypothermia. A year later, the plane pulled out the door, throwing out Frayn.

All passengers were killed, and he's lucky, immersed in a haystack. In a few years the bus with lucky fell into the river. Four dead, Selak and unhurt. He then survived two accidents when his car suddenly caught fire, was hit by a city bus, a car flew off the cliff, trying to avoid a collision with a truck ... A In 2003, Selak won the $ 1, 000, 000 dollars in the Croatian lottery.

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