Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time
Author: Michael Shermer
Revised and Expanded Edition.In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the….Read More
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