Take the 2017 PBS Digital Studios survey! www.surveymonkey.com/r/pbsds2017 ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Is luck real? It might feel like a mystical force tugging us toward good or bad fortune, but it turns out luck is really where probability runs into the human mind. That’s right, there’s a scientific side to luck, and if you study a few principles of math and psychology, you might even be able to create your own good fortune. ----------- LEARN MORE: “The Luck Factor” - Richard Wiseman www.worldcat.org/oclc/440674912 “What the Luck?” - Gary Smith amzn.to/2mQJvau Sports Illustrated cover jinx study: bit.ly/cover-jinx ----------- FOLLOW US: Merch: store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smart Facebook: www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmart Twitter: @okaytobesmart @DrJoeHanson Tumblr: www.itsokaytobesmart.com Instagram: @DrJoeHanson Snapchat: YoDrJoe ----------- It’s Okay To Be Smart is hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.D. Director: Joe Nicolosi Writer: Joe Hanson Editor/animator: Andrew Orsak Producer: Stephanie Noone and Amanda Fox Produced by PBS Digital Studios Music via APM Stock images from Shutterstock www.shutterstock.com