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The believing brain : from ghosts and gods to politics and conspiracies--how we construct beliefs and reinforce them as truths  Cover Image Book Book

The believing brain : from ghosts and gods to politics and conspiracies--how we construct beliefs and reinforce them as truths / Michael Shermer.

Shermer, Michael. (Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780805091250 (hc) :
  • Physical Description: xii, 385 p. ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Times Books, c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject: Belief and doubt.
Cognitive neuroscience.
Knowledge, Theory of.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Stroud Branch 153.4 She 31681002249118 NONFIC Available -

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24514. ‡aThe believing brain : ‡bfrom ghosts and gods to politics and conspiracies--how we construct beliefs and reinforce them as truths / ‡cMichael Shermer.
250 . ‡a1st ed.
260 . ‡aNew York : ‡bTimes Books, ‡cc2011.
300 . ‡axii, 385 p. ; ‡c25 cm.
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
5050 . ‡aMr. 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.
650 0. ‡aBelief and doubt.
650 0. ‡aCognitive neuroscience.
650 0. ‡aKnowledge, Theory of.
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