The Believing Brain: From Ghosts And Gods To Politics And Conspiracies---How We Construct Beliefs And Reinforce Them As Truths
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Originally published | May 24, 2011 |
Authors | Michael Shermer |
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About The Believing Brain: From Ghosts And Gods To Politics And Conspiracies---How We Construct Beliefs And Reinforce Them As Truths
Synthesizing thirty years of research, psychologist and science historian, Michael Shermer upends the traditional thinking about how humans form beliefs about the world. Simply put, beliefs come first and explanations for beliefs follow. The brain, Shermer argues, is a belief engine. . . .