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A provocative and entertaining look at the psychology of superstition and religion, how they make us human-and how we can use them to our advantage
What is so special about touching a piano John Lennon once owned? Why do we yell at our laptops? And why do people like to say, "Everything happens for a reason"? Drawing on cognitive science, anthropology, and neuroscience, Matthew Hutson shows us that magical thinking is not only hardwired into our brains-it's been a factor in our evolutionary success. Magical thinking helps us believe that we have free will and an underlying purpose as it protects us from the paralyzing awareness of our own mortality. Interweaving entertaining stories, personal reflections, and sharp observations, The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking reveals just how this seemingly irrational process informs and improves the lives of even the most hardened skeptics.
What is so special about touching a piano John Lennon once owned? Why do we yell at our laptops? And why do people like to say, "Everything happens for a reason"? Drawing on cognitive science, anthropology, and neuroscience, Matthew Hutson shows us that magical thinking is not only hardwired into our brains-it's been a factor in our evolutionary success. Magical thinking helps us believe that we have free will and an underlying purpose as it protects us from the paralyzing awareness of our own mortality. Interweaving entertaining stories, personal reflections, and sharp observations, The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking reveals just how this seemingly irrational process informs and improves the lives of even the most hardened skeptics.
A provocative and entertaining look at the psychology of superstition and religion, how they make us human-and how we can use them to our advantage
What is so special about touching a piano John Lennon once owned? Why do we yell at our laptops? And why do people like to say, "Everything happens for a reason"? Drawing on cognitive science, anthropology, and neuroscience, Matthew Hutson shows us that magical thinking is not only hardwired into our brains-it's been a factor in our evolutionary success. Magical thinking helps us believe that we have free will and an underlying purpose as it protects us from the paralyzing awareness of our own mortality. Interweaving entertaining stories, personal reflections, and sharp observations, The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking reveals just how this seemingly irrational process informs and improves the lives of even the most hardened skeptics.
What is so special about touching a piano John Lennon once owned? Why do we yell at our laptops? And why do people like to say, "Everything happens for a reason"? Drawing on cognitive science, anthropology, and neuroscience, Matthew Hutson shows us that magical thinking is not only hardwired into our brains-it's been a factor in our evolutionary success. Magical thinking helps us believe that we have free will and an underlying purpose as it protects us from the paralyzing awareness of our own mortality. Interweaving entertaining stories, personal reflections, and sharp observations, The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking reveals just how this seemingly irrational process informs and improves the lives of even the most hardened skeptics.
Über den Autor
Matthew Hutson has a BS in cognitive neuroscience from Brown University and an MS in science journalism from MIT. He lives in New York City.
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Empfohlen (von): | 18 |
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Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
Genre: | Importe, Psychologie |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Thema: | Lexika |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
ISBN-13: | 9780452298903 |
ISBN-10: | 0452298903 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Hutson, Matthew |
Hersteller: | Penguin Publishing Group |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 203 x 135 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Matthew Hutson |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.02.2013 |
Gewicht: | 0,351 kg |
Über den Autor
Matthew Hutson has a BS in cognitive neuroscience from Brown University and an MS in science journalism from MIT. He lives in New York City.
Details
Empfohlen (von): | 18 |
---|---|
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
Genre: | Importe, Psychologie |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Thema: | Lexika |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
ISBN-13: | 9780452298903 |
ISBN-10: | 0452298903 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Hutson, Matthew |
Hersteller: | Penguin Publishing Group |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 203 x 135 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Matthew Hutson |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.02.2013 |
Gewicht: | 0,351 kg |
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