Impact of Blind Thoughts on Higher Education: A Case Study

Abstract

Superstition is the fear of what is unknown and mysterious. It is the belief that certain events bring good or bad luck which cannot be explained by reason or science. In short, superstition means blind belief. Superstition is a worldwide phenomenon. People in every country believe in one or the other superstition. In this paper, an attempt has been made to analyze the false beliefs existing among the students of Scheduled Caste Community studying in higher educational institutions of Dibrugarh Town. Moreover, the researcher wanted to study the false beliefs existing among the parents of these students studying in the higher educational institutions of Dibrugarh Town. This study is based on primary data collection. The total sample collected is 120 students studying in higher educational institutions and their parents through incidental sampling technique. A self-made “False Belief Scale” constructed and standardized by the researcher has been used for the study for collecting student’s opinion on false beliefs. An “Unstructured Interview Scheduled” has been used to know the parent’s opinion regarding false beliefs. The result of the study is not satisfactory. Lots of false beliefs exist among the students and their parents which demand necessary improvement through more in-depth study in future.