The believing brain : from spiritual faiths to political convictions--how we construct beliefs and reinforce them as truths / Michael Shermer.
Publication details: London : Constable & Robinsons, 2011.Description: xii, 455 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:- 9781780335292
- CIR BF 773 S54 2011
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Manila Tytana Colleges Library CIRCULATION SECTION | CIR BF 773 S54 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 034869 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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