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The pattern behind self-deception

Michael Shermer · TED

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About

Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2010
Speaker
Michael Shermer
Year
2010
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Psychology and the brain, Religion
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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