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- 2010030706 abstract "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.".
- 2010030706 contributor B11773433.
- 2010030706 created "2011.".
- 2010030706 date "2011".
- 2010030706 date "2011.".
- 2010030706 dateCopyrighted "2011.".
- 2010030706 description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- 2010030706 description "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.".
- 2010030706 description "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.".
- 2010030706 extent "xii, 385 p. :".
- 2010030706 identifier "0805091254".
- 2010030706 identifier "9780805091250".
- 2010030706 identifier 2010030706-b.html.
- 2010030706 identifier 2010030706-d.html.
- 2010030706 identifier 2010030706-s.html.
- 2010030706 issued "2011".
- 2010030706 issued "2011.".
- 2010030706 language "eng".
- 2010030706 publisher "New York : Times Books,".
- 2010030706 subject "153.4 22".
- 2010030706 subject "BF773 .S54 2011".
- 2010030706 subject "Belief and doubt.".
- 2010030706 subject "Cognitive neuroscience.".
- 2010030706 subject "Knowledge, Theory of.".
- 2010030706 tableOfContents "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.".
- 2010030706 title "The believing brain : from ghosts and gods to politics and conspiracies--how we construct beliefs and reinforce them as truths / Michael Shermer.".
- 2010030706 type "text".