Stories
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The evil eye and social anxiety
The ‘look’ of the evil eye is believed to bring bad luck, illness or even death. This ancient curse might be deliberate, inflicted with an envious glare, or it could be accidental, the result of undue attention or excessive praise.
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Why all of us are evil
Science proves that we’re all capable of evil: your secret fantasy about killing someone you hate is surprisingly normal. But the way to better moral choices is to fight emotional instinct.
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Why the scariest monsters look almost human
Something is wrong, but you’re not sure what. Amy Jones explores exactly why your worst nightmare is the monster that’s almost human.
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A symbol of a lost homeland
The story of one protective amulet from Palestine reveals a complex tale. Encompassing the personal history of an influential doctor and collector, it provides a window onto dispossession and exile, and the painful repercussions that are still felt today.
Catalogue
- Books
Evil eye : to protect use red thread : images of eyes being attacked.
Date: [2019]- Books
The Evil eye / Clarence Maloney, editor.
Date: 1976- Books
The Evil eye : a folklore casebook / edited by Alan Dundes.
Date: 1981- Books
The Evil Eye (ayin hara-ah) / by Harry Friedenwald.
Friedenwald, Harry, 1864-1950.Date: 1939- Archives and manuscripts
M0008702: Pandanjiru, a man said to have the "Evil-Eye"
Date: 1942Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/76/11Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive