The Science of Superstition
How the Developing Brain Creates Supernatural Beliefs
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Occult, Parapsychology, New Age, Health & Well Being, Psychology
| Author: | Bruce M. Hood | ISBN: | 9780062009029 |
| Publisher: | HarperOne | Publication: | June 29, 2010 |
| Imprint: | HarperOne | Language: | English |
| Author: | Bruce M. Hood |
| ISBN: | 9780062009029 |
| Publisher: | HarperOne |
| Publication: | June 29, 2010 |
| Imprint: | HarperOne |
| Language: | English |
“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
In the vein of Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, Mary Roach’s Spook, and Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational, The Science of Superstition uses hard science to explain pervasive irrational beliefs and behaviors: from the superstitious rituals of sports stars, to the depreciated value of houses where murders were committed, to the adoration of Elvis.
“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
In the vein of Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, Mary Roach’s Spook, and Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational, The Science of Superstition uses hard science to explain pervasive irrational beliefs and behaviors: from the superstitious rituals of sports stars, to the depreciated value of houses where murders were committed, to the adoration of Elvis.
