The believing brain: from ghosts and gods to politics and conspiracies ; how we construct beliefs and reinforce them as truths
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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Times Books
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Edition: | 1. ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Faith
/ Religious psychology
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| Further subjects: | B
Cognitive neuroscience
B Belief and doubt B Knowledge, Theory of |
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| Summary: | 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 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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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XII, 385 S., Ill., 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 0805091254 |