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Curse

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Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional

Summary

Cross-tradition reference entry on curses — invocations of supernatural harm against a person, family, place, or object — across world religions and folk traditions, including the standard psychological / cultural analyses (nocebo effect, social contagion, confirmation bias).

Why it matters here

Direct reference for the curses claim; covers both the practice traditions and the well-documented nocebo / expectation mechanisms.

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Evidence score 1/10

Curses — supernatural harm directed at a person or place

Believed in everywhere, supported by zero controlled evidence. Documented effects (illness, death after being cursed) are well-explained by nocebo, social ostracism, and chronic stress.

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