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In The Science of Superstition, cognitive psychologist Bruce Hood examines the ways in which humans understand the supernatural, revealing what makes us believe in the unbelievable.
"In recent years, there has been a lot written about religion, superstition, and faith, but there has never been a book like this The Science of Superstition is a joy to read, deeply clever and funny, replete with brilliant insights and observations." —PAUL BLOOM, professor of psychology, Yale University, and author of Descartes' Baby
"In an account chock-full of real-world examples reinforced by experimental research. Hood's marvelous book is an important contribution to the psychological literature that is revealing the actuality of our very irrational human nature."—Science
"The Science of Superstition is a terrifically fun read. Though we may forever
believe in ghosts, goblins, and the beneficent deities, with a dose of skeptical scientific realism, ä la Hood, there is hope that sanity will...
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In The Science of Superstition, cognitive psychologist Bruce Hood examines the ways in which humans understand the supernatural, revealing what makes us believe in the unbelievable.
"In recent years, there has been a lot written about religion, superstition, and faith, but there has never been a book like this The Science of Superstition is a joy to read, deeply clever and funny, replete with brilliant insights and observations." —PAUL BLOOM, professor of psychology, Yale University, and author of Descartes' Baby
"In an account chock-full of real-world examples reinforced by experimental research. Hood's marvelous book is an important contribution to the psychological literature that is revealing the actuality of our very irrational human nature."—Science
"The Science of Superstition is a terrifically fun read. Though we may forever
believe in ghosts, goblins, and the beneficent deities, with a dose of skeptical scientific realism, ä la Hood, there is hope that sanity will prevail." —MARC HAUSER, professor, Harvard College, and author of Moral Minds
"An intriguing look at a feature of the human mind that is subtle in its operation but profound in its consequences."—STEVEN PINKER, professor of psychology, Harvard University, and author of The Stuff of Thought
is currently the chair of the Cognitive Development Center in the Experimental Psychology Department at the University of Bristol. He was a research fellow at Cambridge and has been a visiting scientist and professor at MIT and at Harvard. He has received many awards for his work in child development and cognitive neuroscience. Visit the author online at www.brucemhood.com.
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