Michael Shermer: Michael Shermer om att tro på underliga saker

Michael Shermer om att tro på underliga saker

Varför tror sig folk se Jungfru Maria i en ostsmörgås eller höra demoniska budskap i "Stairway to Heaven"? Med hjälp av video och musik  visar skeptikern Michael Shermer hur vi kan övertyga oss själva att tro - och på så sätt förbise fakta.

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.

Belief Thrives On Illusion, Not Evidence Or Reason

*Why People Believe Weird Things*

Let's bring scientific inquiry to the masses

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