1. The Psycological Pollution www.ofelon.org Ofelon project utilizes a Creative Commons license Abstracts ( 10 )

2. The unfounded beliefs related to natural events and magic or religious practices are called superstitions The unfounded beliefs related to natural events and magic or religious practices are called superstitions O

3. The unfounded beliefs related to human nature and social life are called instead prejudices The unfounded beliefs related to human nature and social life are called instead prejudices O

4. We are aware of the groundlessness of beliefs only when we judge those different from ours O

5. Since none of us is usually able to assess his own beliefs Since none of us is usually able to assess his own beliefs O

6. Superstitions and prejudices are traditionally considered as the fruit of ignorance Superstitions and prejudices are traditionally considered as the fruit of ignorance O

7. While are usually due to our cultural tradition and it is therefore correct to consider them as the results of culture While are usually due to our cultural tradition and it is therefore correct to consider them as the results of culture O

8. False beliefs are accepted as apparently they create no problems to our lives False beliefs are accepted as apparently they create no problems to our lives O

9. The negative consequences may anyway arise even after many years when the false beliefs are deeply rooted in our mentality The negative consequences may anyway arise even after many years when the false beliefs are deeply rooted in our mentality O

10. It is not easy to revise the consolidated convictions, but in a quickly changing world it becomes a priority necessity It is not easy to revise the consolidated convictions, but in a quickly changing world it becomes a priority necessity O

11. When a belief threatens survival, it should be naturally replaced with a better one, but it happens only if we succeed in understanding the real cause of negative events When a belief threatens survival, it should be naturally replaced with a better one, but it happens only if we succeed in understanding the real cause of negative events O

12. In many cases the cause of our troubles is identified in the bad luck, instead of accepting the same is caused by incorrect behaviors, so that no prevention can be done In many cases the cause of our troubles is identified in the bad luck, instead of accepting the same is caused by incorrect behaviors, so that no prevention can be done O

13. All the harmful beliefs form a psychological pollution that makes us act against our own interest All the harmful beliefs form a psychological pollution that makes us act against our own interest O

14. We all know the risks related to high speed, but we keep on driving fast as if incidents only happened to the most unfortunate people We all know the risks related to high speed, but we keep on driving fast as if incidents only happened to the most unfortunate people O

15. Who is involved in an incident instead changes his way of driving as direct experience makes him modify the perception of danger at an unconscious level Who is involved in an incident instead changes his way of driving as direct experience makes him modify the perception of danger at an unconscious level O

16. To fight the psychological pollution is therefore necessary to improve our perception of reality To fight the psychological pollution is therefore necessary to improve our perception of reality O

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