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Perchè le persone vedono la Vergine Maria su un panino al formaggio o sentono frasi demoniache in "Stairway to Heaven"? Usando video e musica, lo scettico Michael Shermer ci mostra come ci auto-convinciamo a credere - e a tralasciare i fatti.
Michael Shermer debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends, and explains why we believe them. Along with publishing Skeptic Magazine, he's author of Why People Believe Weird Things and The Mind of the Market. Full bio »
Translated into Italian by Alberto Pagani
Reviewed by Emanuele Palescandolo
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