http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf Skeptic Magazine editor Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things – from alien abductions to dowsing rods and conspiracy theories – 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. It’s a fascinating explanation for human … Continue reading
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