I think this experiment by Derren Brown says A LOT about the psychology of being lucky.
Very enjoyable and informative video.
If you can't activate the link just go to youtube and type'The Secret of Luck'
Derren Brown - The Experiments: The Secret of Luck (Full) (nolinks://nolinks.youtube.com/watch?v=O4mN33w5Ftw#ws)
I finally found the button to start a new thread. This is a repost