Does Washing Your Hands

Boost Your Confidence?

Source:  Allure

Forget knocking on wood. A recent study shows that you may actually be able to seize control of your fate—provided your hands are clean. The findings, which are published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, reveals that a person's willingness to take a risk depended on whether or not she had recently washed her hands. Researchers discovered that those who lathered up after contemplating an unlucky incident were more likely to make a bold move than those who recalled a lucky event, but didn't break out a bar of soap.