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The Believing Brain

Paperback • 2011 • English

The Believing Brain

By Michael Shermer

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Michael Shermer upends the traditional thinking about how humans form beliefs about the world. He suggests that beliefs come first, and then we come up with explanations for why and how those beliefs came about.

Society and Social Sciences
Psychology

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9781780335308

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

The Believing Brain

Format

Paperback

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