A thrilling, illuminating inquiry into belief: What are beliefs? Where do they come from? Are they a form of knowledge? How do they tie to evidence? Why do people believe things for which there is no justifying evidence? How is the brain involved? By a leading neuropsychiatrist.
Language
English
Pages
267
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 2013
Believing: The Neuroscience of Fantasies, Fears and Convictions
A thrilling, illuminating inquiry into belief: What are beliefs? Where do they come from? Are they a form of knowledge? How do they tie to evidence? Why do people believe things for which there is no justifying evidence? How is the brain involved? By a leading neuropsychiatrist.