Don't be a pigeon while investing: Stock market superstitions can be counterproductive, how to avoid them

First, recognise that the market, like Skinner’s food delivery system, operates largely independently of our personal rituals and beliefs. Second, embrace systematic, evidence-based approach to investing. Regular SIP investments, proper asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing might not be as exciting as discovering the market’s ‘secret code,’ but they have proven way more reliable.