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Belief [electronic resource] what it means to believe and why our convictions are so compelling
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| 서명/저자사항 | Belief : what it means to believe and why our convictions are so compelling/ James E. Alcock. [electronic resource]. |
| 개인저자 | Alcock, James E.,author. |
| 발행사항 | Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2018. |
| 형태사항 | 1 online resource. |
| 기타형태 저록 | Print version: Alcock, James E. Belief. Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018 9781633884038 |
| ISBN | 9781633884045 163388404X |
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Includes index.
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| 요약 | "An expert on the psychology of belief examines how our thoughts and feelings, actions and reactions, respond not to the world as it actually is but to the world as we believe it to be. This book explores the psychology of belief - how beliefs are formed, how they are influenced both by internal factors, such as perception, memory, reason, emotion, and prior beliefs, as well as external factors, such as experience, identification with a group, social pressure, and manipulation. It also reveals how vulnerable beliefs are to error, and how they can be held with great confidence even when factually false. The author, a social psychologist who specializes in the psychology of belief, elucidates how the brain and nervous system function to create the perceptions, memories, and emotions that shape belief. He explains how and why distorted perceptions, false memories, and inappropriate emotional reactions that sometimes lead us to embrace false beliefs are natural products of mental functioning. He also shows why it is so difficult to change our beliefs when they collide with contradictions. Covering a wide range -- from self-perception and the perceived validity of everyday experience to paranormal, religious, and even fatal beliefs--the book demonstrates how crucial beliefs are to molding our experience and why they have such a powerful hold on our behavior"-- |
| 요약 | "An expert on the psychology of belief examines how our thoughts and feelings, actions and reactions, respond not to the world as it actually is but to the world as we believe it to be"-- |
| 해제 | Provided by publisher. |
| 해제 | Provided by publisher. |
| 일반주제명 | Belief and doubt. PSYCHOLOGY --Social Psychology. PSYCHOLOGY --Cognitive Psychology. Belief and doubt. PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology SCIENCE / Cognitive Science |
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