Detailed Study of the text In the essay,Davies attempts to explain why,in our scientific times,superstitions are still so strongly believed, even by the most educated people. 。Structure: This essay can be divided into 7 parts as follows: Part1 Paras.1-2:Introductory part Part 2 Paras.3-6:Description and explanation of the four manifestations of superstition one by one. Part 3 Para.7:Exploration of its history and its relevance to human psychology Part 4:Para.8:Difference between superstition and religion Part 5:Paras.9-10:The characteristic of superstition Part 6 Para.11:The reason why superstition is so popular Part 7 Para.12:Concluding paragraphDetailed Study of the text • In the essay, Davies attempts to explain why, in our scientific times, superstitions are still so strongly believed, even by the most educated people. • Structure: • This essay can be divided into 7 parts as follows: • Part1 Paras. 1-2: Introductory part • Part 2 Paras. 3-6: Description and explanation of the four manifestations of superstition one by one. • Part 3 Para.7: Exploration of its history and its relevance to human psychology • Part 4 : Para.8: Difference between superstition and religion • Part 5: Paras.9-10:The characteristic of superstition • Part 6 :Para.11:The reason why superstition is so popular • Part 7 Para.12: Concluding paragraph