Attaining Belief

Description
How our beliefs originate and are shaped over time.
1
Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
de Daniel C. Dennett
2,930 membres
37 critiques
3.8
2 Members
lbeaumont, aulsmith
2
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
de Jonathan Haidt
3,222 membres
75 critiques
4.1
Member
lbeaumont
Explications
lbeaumont: Genetics cause conservatives to hold different values than liberals.
3
Influence et manipulation
de Robert B. Cialdini
4,175 membres
59 critiques
4.2
Member
lbeaumont
4
Feet of clay : saints, sinners, and madmen : a study of gurus
de Anthony Storr
221 membres
4 critiques
½ 3.6
Member
aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith: A long, intricate study of charismatic people who inspire belief and how they keep members in the fold
5
On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not
de Robert Burton
476 membres
10 critiques
½ 3.7
Member
lbeaumont
6
When Prophecy Fails: A Social and Psychological Study of a Modern Group That Predicted the Destruction of the World
de Leon Festinger
391 membres
5 critiques
3.8
Member
aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith: A sociologist looks at a UFO cult and what happens when the predicted UFO fails to show up.
7
Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History
de David Aaronovitch
564 membres
31 critiques
½ 3.4
Member
aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith: The last chapter looks at various explanations of why conspiracy theories abound. (All the other chapters are designed to get you to stop laughing at the crazy people and start to see that you might be part of the problem.
8
Leaving Truth, Digital Edition
de Keith Sewell
2 membres
1 critique
4
Member
lbeaumont
9
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Evolutionary Origins of Belief
de Lewis Wolpert
358 membres
8 critiques
½ 3.4
Member
lbeaumont
10
Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas
de Cass R. Sunstein
68 membres
3 critiques
½ 3.5
Member
aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith: The first chapter looks at some new data on the development of conspiracy theories and why people believe them.
11
Kidding Ourselves: The Hidden Power of Self-Deception
de Joseph T. Hallinan
88 membres
21 critiques
½ 3.6
Member
lbeaumont
12
A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives
de Cordelia Fine
458 membres
2 critiques
3.9
Member
lbeaumont
13
Wiser: Getting Beyond Groupthink to Make Groups Smarter
de Cass R. Sunstein
94 membres
1 critique
3.1
Member
lbeaumont