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Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time is a 1997 book by science writer Michael Shermer. The foreword was written by Stephen Jay Gould.
15 de abr. de 2008 · TED. 24.2M subscribers. Subscribed. 47K. 3M views 15 years ago. http://www.ted.com Why do people see the Virgin Mary on cheese sandwiches or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using...
Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time (lit. Porqué la Gente Cree en Cosas Extrañas: Pseudociencia, Superstición y Otras Confusiones de Nuestra Época) es un libro de 1997 del escritor científico Michael Shermer. El prefacio fue escrito por Stephen Jay Gould .
Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe -- and overlook the facts.
A book that debunks popular superstitions and prejudices, such as mind reading, past-life regression, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. The author also explores the reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing, and the dangers of illogical thinking.
WHY PEOPLE BELIEVE WEIRD THINGS PSEUDOSCIENCE, SUPERSTITION, AND OTHER CONFUSIONS OF OUR TIME REVISED AND EXPANDED Michael Shermer Foreword by Stephen Jay Gould A W. H. Freeman / Owl Book Henry Holt and Company New York. Henry Holt and Company, LLC Publishers since 1866 115 West 18th Street
Michael Shermer is a speaker and writer who debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends. He explains why people believe weird things and how to use science to understand the world better.
