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Michael Shermer habla sobre creer cosas extrañas

¿Por qué la gente ve a la Vírgen María en sandwiches de queso o escucha letras demoníacas en "Stairway to Heaven"? Usando video y musica, el escéptico Michael Shermer nos muestra cómo nos convencemos a nosotros mismos de creer -- pasando por alto los hechos.

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¿Por qué la gente ve a la Vírgen María en sandwiches de queso o escucha letras demoníacas en "Stairway to Heaven"? Usando video y musica, el escéptico Michael Shermer nos muestra cómo nos convencemos a nosotros mismos de creer -- pasando por alto los hechos.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Sign up for Skepticism 101, Michael Shermer's course on how to think like a scientist.

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Michael Shermer

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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.

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