The believing brain : from ghosts and gods to politics and conspiracies -- how we construct beliefs and reinforce them as truths
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Published
New York : Times Books, 2011.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 385 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Southside - Adult
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Published
New York : Times Books, 2011.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Shermer demonstrates how our brains selectively assess data in an attempt to confirm the conclusions (beliefs) we've already reached. Drawing on evolution, cognitive science, and neuroscience, he considers not only supernatural beliefs but political and economic ones as well.
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