Why Black Cats Cross People's Paths More Often Than Others: The Truth Is Finally Known
It can be said that cats with a black “fur coat” are doubly unlucky: firstly, because of the well-known sign, and secondly, because of the difficulties with camouflage.
The whole point is that black is easy to spot even from a long distance. Blackie can be seen even at night, not to mention attempts to hide in the grass - only black soil or coal can hide a black cat from prying eyes.
Why this lyrical digression? It's simple - we wanted to tell you that a black cat almost always remains in sight.
This is the first reason why people think that black cats cross the road more often than others.
The second is hidden in the same sign: as soon as a person sees a black cat intending to cross the road, he will certainly try to scare it away.
As a result, it is quite likely that the poor animal will start to rush back and forth, thereby only increasing the chances of crossing the road in front of a passerby.
Finally, as sad as it may be, the fact remains that among homeless cats, a fairly large percentage of those whose fur is jet black.
This is due to the fact that there are not many people willing to “adopt” a black kitten from the street.
To sum it up: cats of all colors run along the roads equally often, but our perception is structured in such a way that we perceive only black cats.
Earlier we talked about how to understand that a dog does not consider its owner a leader.
