Name: Michael Shermer："自欺"背后的模式
Uploaded: 2010-06-14T09:23:00Z
Duration: 18 min 44 s
Description: Michael Shermer 说，人类倾向相信奇怪的事 － 从外星人绑票案到探矿杖 － 这行为模式来自脑内的两组最基本、最古老的求生技巧。他解释它们是什么，以及它们如何为我们惹上麻烦。

Michael Shermer 说，人类倾向相信奇怪的事 － 从外星人绑票案到探矿杖 － 这行为模式来自脑内的两组最基本、最古老的求生技巧。他解释它们是什么，以及它们如何为我们惹上麻烦。

Michael Shermer："自欺"背后的模式

Human beings are natural pattern-seekers, instinctively connecting dots to make sense of the world. This survival trait, honed over millions of years, can lead to both lifesaving vigilance and dangerous superstitions. Sometimes our brains invent meaning where none exists, such as seeing faces in rocks or believing in pseudoscientific devices that have caused real harm. The line between healthy skepticism and overactive imagination is blurred by the chemistry of dopamine and our deep need for control.

Our Brains Are Wired To See Patterns, Even When They’re False

*The Believing Brain*

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