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

Paperback • 2002 • English

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

By Michael Shermer

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About the book

Revised and Expanded Edition. In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chap...Show more

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ISBN

9780805070897

Publisher

Henry Holt and Company

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

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

Format

Paperback

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