The Science of Superstition
by Hood, Bruce M.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-06-29
Publisher(s): Harperone
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Summary
In "The Science of Superstition," cognitive psychologist Bruce Hood examines the ways in which humans understand the supernatural, revealing what makes us believe in the unbelievable.
Author Biography
Bruce M. Hood is currently the chair of the Cognitive Development Center in the Experimental Psychology Department at the University of Bristol. He was a research fellow at Cambridge and has been a visiting scientist and professor at MIT and at Harvard. He has received many awards for his work in child development and cognitive neuroscience. Visit the author online at www.brucemhood.com.
Table of Contents
| Prologue: Why Do We Demolish Evil Houses? | p. v |
| What Secret Do | p. 1 |
| Could You Wear a Killer's Cardigan? | p. 21 |
| Who Created Creationism? | p. 37 |
| Blooming, Buzzing Babies | p. 73 |
| Mind Reading 101 | p. 107 |
| Freak Accidents | p. 135 |
| Would You Willingly Receive a Heart Transplant from a Murderer? | p. 167 |
| Why Do Traveling Salesmen Sleep with Teddy Bears? | p. 197 |
| The Biology of Belief | p. 223 |
| Would You Let Your Wife Sleep | p. 249 |
| Epilogue | p. 255 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 257 |
| Source Notes | p. 259 |
| Index | p. 289 |
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