# Why people believe weird things

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2006
- Speaker: Michael Shermer
- Year: 2006
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Religion
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_shermer_why_people_believe_weird_things)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe -- and overlook the facts.

## Lectures

1. [Why people believe weird things](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/michael_shermer_why_people_believe_weird_things/dcfc96d91a7b), 14 min (TED's player)