Belief: What It Means to Believe and Why Our Convictions Are So Compelling - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Prometheus BooksISBN-13:9781633884038ISBN-10:1633884031UPC:9781633884038Book Category:PsychologyBook Subcategory:Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & CognitionSize:9.10 x 6.30 x 1.90 inchesWeight:1.9511Product ID:SC3KMXW1VM
Belief: What It Means to Believe and Why Our Convictions Are So Compelling
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...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Prometheus BooksISBN-13:9781633884038ISBN-10:1633884031UPC:9781633884038Book Category:PsychologyBook Subcategory:Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & CognitionSize:9.10 x 6.30 x 1.90 inchesWeight:1.9511Product ID:SC3KMXW1VM
James E. Alcock, PhD, is professor of psychology at York University in Toronto and the author of many books, book chapters, and articles on social psychology and the psychology of belief, most recently An Introduction to Social Psychology (with Stan Sadava). He is also a registered clinical psychologist who works in private practice. He is on the executive council of the Committee for Skeptical...
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