Jesse Bering

The Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Top 25 Books of 2011 by the American Library Association, Choice Reviews
Named one of the 11 Best Psychology Books of 2011 by The Atlantic

"A balanced and considered approach to this often inflammatory topic." Nature

Lively and brilliantly argued, The Belief Instinct explains the psychology behind belief. Drawing on surprising new studies as well as on literature, philosophy, and even pop culture, The Belief Instinct will reward readers with an enlightened understanding of beliefas well as the tools to break free of it.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780393080414
• Artikelnr.: 59592708

Autorenporträt

Jesse Bering, Ph.D., is a frequent contributor to Scientific American, Slate, and Das Magazin. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Guardian, and The New Republic, and has been featured on NPR, the BBC, Playboy Radio, and more. Bering is the former director of the Institute of Cognition and Culture at Queen's University, Belfast, and began his career as a professor at the University of Arkansas. He lives near Ithaca, New York.