Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time

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Synopsis
Shermer has five basic answers to the question in his title: for consolation, for immediate gratification, for simplicity, for moral meaning, and because hope springs eternal. He shows the kinds of errors in thinking that lead people to believe weird things.
Copyright:
2002

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
349 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780805070897
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Michael Shermer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Health, Mind and Body, Philosophy
Submitted By:
Worth Trust
Proofread By:
Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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