The Believing Brain : : From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies--How we Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths
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Mr. D'Arpino's dilemma -- Dr. Collins's conversion -- A skeptic's journey -- Patternicity -- Agenticity -- The believing neuron -- Belief in the afterlife -- Belief in god -- Belief in aliens -- Belief in conspiracies -- Politics of belief -- Confirmations of belief -- Geographies of belief -- Cosmologies of belief -- Epilogue: the truth is out there.
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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PUBLISHED
New York : Times Books, 2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: xii, 385 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780805091250
0805091254
SUBJECTS
Belief and doubt.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Cognitive neuroscience.