Name: Prečo ľudia veria divným veciam
Uploaded: 2006-11-08T00:11:00Z
Duration: 13 min 11 s
Description: Prečo ľudia vidia Pannu Máriu v syrovom sendviči a počujú démonický text v piesni „Stairway to Heaven“? Pomocou videa a hudby nám skeptik Michael Shermer ukazuje, ako sami seba vieme presvedčiť k viere – a ako prehliadame fakty.

Michael Shermer: Prečo ľudia veria divným veciam

Prečo ľudia veria divným veciam

Prečo ľudia vidia Pannu Máriu v syrovom sendviči a počujú démonický text v piesni „Stairway to Heaven“? Pomocou videa a hudby nám skeptik Michael Shermer ukazuje, ako sami seba vieme presvedčiť k viere – a ako prehliadame fakty. 

People often see patterns and meaning where none exist, mistaking coincidence for evidence. The infamous $900 Quadro 2000 Dowser Rod, sold to schools to find marijuana, worked no better than a coin flip. From seeing the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich to hearing hidden messages in rock songs, the mind eagerly fills gaps with stories. True skepticism demands tracking failures as well as successes, always asking what is most likely, not most exciting.