Name: 麥克薛莫：自欺背後的模式
Uploaded: 2010-06-14T09:23:00Z
Duration: 18 min 44 s
Description: 麥克薛莫說，人們相信奇怪事物的傾向--外星人綁架、尋龍尺...--源自於大腦裡兩種最基本，最深刻的求生技能。他解釋這些技能，以及我們如何因此惹上麻煩。

Michael Shermer: 麥克薛莫：自欺背後的模式

麥克薛莫：自欺背後的模式

麥克薛莫說，人們相信奇怪事物的傾向--外星人綁架、尋龍尺...--源自於大腦裡兩種最基本，最深刻的求生技能。他解釋這些技能，以及我們如何因此惹上麻煩。

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.