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The Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life

The Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life


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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 belief—as well as the tools to break free of it.

About the Author :
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.

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"A colorful romp through psychology, philosophy and popular culture." -- New Humanist "Voted one of the 11 Best Psychology Books of 2011. Blending empirical evidence from seminal research with literary allusions and cultural critique, Bering examines the central tenets of spirituality, from life's purpose to the notion of an afterlife, in a sociotheological context underlined by the rigor of a serious scientist." -- The Atlantic "Witty ... [Bering] employs examples and analogies that make his arguments seem like common sense rather than the hard-earned scientific insights they really are." -- New Scientist "Bering ranges comfortably among evolutionary biology, psychology, and philosophical concerns, and finds the good science in belief." -- Kirkus Reviews "An interesting and pleasurable book to read, mainly because it throws up demanding challenges. It may never achieve the notoriety of The God Delusion but its fundamental approach took me from Professor Dawkins's cliche-ridden arguments into more original territory." -- The Catholic Herald "Bering's contribution to answering the question [of God] is worthy of consideration by any thinking person." -- The Scientist (Magazine of the Life Sciences) "[Bering] approaches these dicey subjects with a dazzlingly insightful reading of the empirical literature on human cognition and development, a sly sense of humor, and an obvious compassion for those who do not share his beliefs. He also has a lot of fun. Richard Dawkins and others have surveyed some of this terrain before, but few have done it as convincingly and enjoyably." -- American Library Association, Choice Reviews (Top 25 books of 2011) "Jesse Bering is a brilliant young psychologist, a gifted storyteller, a careful reader of Jean-Paul Sartre, and a very funny man. And his first book, The Belief Instinct, is a triumph-a moving, provocative, and entertaining exploration of the human search for meaning." -- Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology, Yale University, author of How Pleasure Works


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780393341263
  • Publisher: WW Norton & Co
  • Publisher Imprint: WW Norton & Co
  • Height: 211 mm
  • No of Pages: 270
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0393341267
  • Publisher Date: 08 Jun 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 338 gr


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