What does it mean if you break something in the morning? Revealing folk sayings and scientific explanations
Recently, the topic of "Does breaking things in the morning portend good or bad luck?" has sparked heated discussions on social platforms, with many netizens sharing their own experiences and folklore. This article combines the hot topic data of the entire Internet in the past 10 days to analyze the symbolic meaning of this phenomenon for you.
1. Statistics of hot discussions on the entire network
| platform | Amount of related topics | heat peak |
|---|---|---|
| 23,000 items | June 15 | |
| Douyin | # BreakThingsOmen# 18 million views | June 18 |
| Baidu Index | Average daily searches: 4,200 | Increased 35% in the past 7 days |
| little red book | 12,000 related notes | Collection exceeds 80,000 |
2. Common folk omen sayings
1.Regional interpretation differences:
| area | break dishes | break mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Guangdong | "Flowers bloom on the ground, wealth and prosperity" | You need to say "Peace to pieces" immediately |
| Jiangsu and Zhejiang | May indicate a verbal dispute | Seven years of bad luck (resolved by burial) |
| north | Lose money and eliminate disaster | Need to wrap the fragments with red cloth |
2.Time dimension analysis: Breaking items in the early morning is considered more "unlucky" than during the day, and attention on weekends is 42% lower than on weekdays (from Weibo topic analysis).
3. Explanation from a scientific perspective
1.psychological analysis: The prefrontal cortex of the brain is not fully active in the morning. An accident at this time is more likely to trigger anxiety associations and form a "self-fulfilling prophecy."
2.behavioral data: Statistics show that the incidence rate of household accidents between 7:00 and 9:00 is indeed 17% higher than other time periods (data source: 2023 Home Safety Report), which is mainly related to the busy morning hours.
4. Selected real cases from netizens
| Case | Follow-up development | Number of likes |
|---|---|---|
| Winning the project after breaking the coffee cup | Sign the contract within 3 days | 24,000 |
| Breaking your phone screen but avoiding a car accident | The original flight was delayed and the accident was avoided | 57,000 |
| Pet lost after broken vase | Found after 2 hours | 11,000 |
5. Suggestions from folklore experts
1. General solution: Immediately say "Peace every year" or "Break disasters and solve problems", and use salt to clean up the debris (Video content of Douyin folk blogger @ Institute of Traditional Culture on June 17).
2. Important date warning: On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, it is recommended to break items and conduct a simple prayer ceremony. There are more than 3,000 strategy notes on related topics in Xiaohongshu.
6. Treat suggestions rationally
Psychology professor Li Ming (Renmin University) pointed out in an interview on June 20: "This psychological phenomenon is a typical 'confirmation bias'. People are more likely to remember fulfilled coincidences and ignore unfulfilled situations." Data shows that 83% of "premonitions" have no actual connection with subsequent events (from the March 2024 issue of "Behavioral Psychology").
This article reminds readers: traditional culture deserves respect, but there is no need to be overly anxious. Maintaining a scientific mentality and paying attention to home safety is the key. The latest survey shows that using anti-slip mats can reduce the probability of breaking items in the morning by 61% (data as of June 2024).
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