Oh, the examples were deliberately clear-cut, but I don't think the myths that people tell themselves and each other have to be complicated. Religious/spiritual versions can be as simple as "I put this blanket on my head = can't see monster in closet = monster in closet can't see me" (from when I was 6). It's the relationship between the initial idea and the later trend to believe in a God because he will smite nasty supernatural beasties sent to get you (me currently) that's complicated. Likewise, the link (if there is one) between Asian parents telling their kids they're too smart not to go to a top school and the, proportionally speaking, high admission rates of Asian Americans to top US universities is complicated and debatable.
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