The Science of Superstition

How the Developing Brain Creates Supernatural Beliefs

von Bruce M Hood

320 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

“In an account chock full of real-world examples reinforced by experimental research, Hood’s marvelous book is an important contribution to the psychological literature that is revealing the actuality of our very irrational human nature.” — Science In the vein of Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, Mary Roach’s Spook, and Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational, The Science of Superstition uses hard science to explain pervasive irrational beliefs and behaviors: from the superstitious rituals of sports stars, to the depreciated value of houses where murders were committed, to the adoration of Elvis.

• Reihe: HarperOne
• ISBN: 9780061452659
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.06.2010
• Größe: 203 x 136 mm
• Verlag: HarperCollins