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Michael Shermer: Het patroon achter zelfbedrog.

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Michael Shermer zegt dat de menselijke neiging om vreemde dingen te geloven -- van ontvoeringen door buitenaardse wezens tot wichelroedes -- haar oorsprong vindt in twee van de meest basale, ingeslepen overlevingsstrategieën van de hersenen. Hij verklaart hun aard en hoe ze ons in moeilijkheden kunnen brengen.

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 »

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