Lucky Button Blog
Dive into the fascinating world of luck, probability, psychology, and history. New articles published regularly.
The Gratitude-Luck Connection: How Thankfulness Attracts Fortune
Discover how Robert Emmons' gratitude research reveals that thankfulness physically changes your brain, strengthens social bonds, and creates a virtuous cycle that makes you measurably 'luckier' in life.
Resilience: Turning Bad Luck Into Opportunity
Discover how post-traumatic growth research, cognitive reappraisal, and the Japanese art of kintsugi reveal that our greatest misfortunes can become our most powerful catalysts for transformation.
The Genetics of Luck: Can Fortune Run in Families?
Explore the surprising genetic basis for risk-taking, optimism, and opportunity detection -- and discover how your DNA might be shaping your luck in ways you never imagined.
Lottery Mathematics: The Real Odds Behind the Dream
Dive into the combinatorics behind major lotteries, discover why 'lucky numbers' are a myth, and learn what expected value calculations really tell us about your ticket's worth.
The Science of Coincidence: Why Unlikely Events Happen All the Time
From the birthday paradox to Littlewood's Law, discover the mathematical and psychological principles that explain why astonishing coincidences are not just possible but inevitable.
Wedding Traditions and Luck: Something Old, Something New
Uncover the surprising origins of wedding luck rituals — from 'something borrowed, something blue' to throwing rice and wearing veils — and learn what modern psychology says about the power of ritual in commitment.
Quantum Randomness and Luck: What Physics Tells Us About Chance
From Heisenberg's uncertainty principle to Bell's theorem, discover what quantum physics reveals about the fundamental nature of randomness -- and what it means for our experience of luck.
The Monty Hall Problem: Why Switching Doors Is Always Luckier
Explore the famous Monty Hall problem, understand why switching doors doubles your chances of winning, and discover how Bayesian reasoning explains one of probability's most counterintuitive puzzles.
The Neuroscience of Luck: How Your Brain Creates Fortune
Discover how dopamine pathways, pattern recognition in the prefrontal cortex, and neuroplasticity shape your experience of luck -- and how you can literally rewire your brain to become luckier.
The Power of Optimistic Thinking: Luck and Mental Health
Explore Martin Seligman's groundbreaking research on learned optimism, understand how explanatory styles shape your perception of luck, and discover the fine line between healthy optimism and toxic positivity.
Ancient Rituals of Fortune: How Civilizations Courted Luck
From Roman augury to Chinese feng shui, Egyptian scarab amulets to Norse rune casting, discover how ancient civilizations developed elaborate systems to attract fortune and read the will of fate.
The Luckiest People in History: Unbelievable True Stories
From a man who survived seven brushes with death to lottery winners who defied all odds, these verified true stories will make you rethink everything you know about luck.