Sarah Cowie

Sarah Cowie

Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Sarah Cowie is a behavioral scientist and director of the University of Auckland’s Behaviour Lab.

Articles by: Sarah Cowie

A collage of things that include bad luck, including black cats, open umbrellas, and ladders

'It's better to be safe than sorry': How superstitions may still benefit us

By Stephanie Gomes-Ng, Sarah Cowie published

New research found behaving superstitiously could benefit us psychologically, even if we know it has no real effect on the outcomes of our actions.