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When disaster recovery rituals provide comfort despite being logically pointless

Ever since the earthquake I test every door and window before I go to bed but I know this checking ritual won't actually save me if there's another one.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The mind creates ceremonies of control when actual control is impossible.

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