Name: 麥可‧薛莫-奇異的信念
Uploaded: 2006-11-08T00:11:00Z
Duration: 13 min 11 s
Description: 為什麼人們會看到聖母瑪利亞在三明治上，或是會聽到"天堂之梯"那有魔力的歌詞呢？利用影片跟音樂，懷疑論者協會理事長麥可‧薛莫告訴我們要如何說服自己去相信、細看事實。

Michael Shermer: 麥可‧薛莫-奇異的信念

麥可‧薛莫-奇異的信念

為什麼人們會看到聖母瑪利亞在三明治上，或是會聽到"天堂之梯"那有魔力的歌詞呢？利用影片跟音樂，懷疑論者協會理事長麥可‧薛莫告訴我們要如何說服自己去相信、細看事實。

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.