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The structure behind self-deception - Michael Shermer
Published 3 weeks, 5 days ago
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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.
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