The Believing Brain
From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies---How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths
Edición de la obra The believing brain
| Autor | Michael Shermer |
|---|---|
| Editorial | St. Martin's Griffin |
| Fecha de publicación | Aug 07, 2012 |
| Páginas | 385 |
| Formato | paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9781250008800 |
| ISBN-10 | 1250008808 |
| OCLC | 759914003 |
| Número de Cutter | S553b |
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.