Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception
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http://www.ted.com Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED C... Read more
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- -: Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception
June 14, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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Michael Shermer: The Pattern Behind Self-Deception
February 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Michael Shermer shows how the brain is easily fooled by patterns and our innate ability for preconceptions.
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Michael Shermer: Strange Beliefs
February 1, 2006 (about 18 years ago)Michael Shermer talks about some unrealistic phenomena that can be quantified and explained by science and skeptic reasoning.
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