TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Halloween is a time for everything spooky, including superstitions.

After thousands of years, people still get superstitious.

The idea of throwing salt over your shoulder after you spill some started around 3500 B.C. Knocking on wood was a tradition before Halloween itself, and the ancient Romans came up with a broken mirror, bringing seven years of bad luck.

Why do these superstitions endure?

It turns out, there’s a scientific reason.

“Superstitions help us to make sense of the world and feel safer,“ said Psychologist Susan Albers with the Cleveland Clinic.

Back in the day, they helped people explain misfortunes. Even now, athletes are famous for them, from Tiger Woods’ red shirt to Michael Jordan’s shorts.

Albers said our brains crave comfort, a

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