Do you have a lucky charm? Not the magically delicious kind but something more along the lines of a rabbit’s foot?  While not so lucky for the rabbit, it may actually seem to generate good luck for you. But like so many things, it’s all in your head, right next to your confidence centers.   A University of Cologne study shows that it is actually the object's effect on your confidence that boosts your luck factor. A report in Woman’s Day magazine tells how researchers found that people who had a lucky charm with them did better on a test than those who had their talismans taken away.

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Why? The charm gave them confidence, which helped them ace the test.  The question I leave you with is -- What do rabbits use for good luck?

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