{"product_id":"the-science-of-superstition-how-the-developing-brain-creates-supernatural-beliefs-paperback","title":"The Science of Superstition: How the Developing Brain Creates Supernatural Beliefs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce M. Hood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In an account chock full of real-world examples reinforced by experimental research, Hood's marvelous book is an important contribution to the psychological literature that is revealing the actuality of our very irrational human nature.\" -- \u003cem\u003eScience\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of Malcolm Gladwell's \u003cem\u003eBlink\u003c\/em\u003e, Mary Roach's \u003cem\u003eSpook\u003c\/em\u003e, and Dan Ariely's \u003cem\u003ePredictably Irrational\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Science of Superstition\u003c\/em\u003e uses hard science to explain pervasive irrational beliefs and behaviors: from the superstitious rituals of sports stars, to the depreciated value of houses where murders were committed, to the adoration of Elvis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Science of Superstition\u003c\/em\u003e, cognitive psychologist Bruce Hood examines the ways in which humans understand the supernatural, revealing what makes us believe in the unbelievable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Previously published as \u003cem\u003eSuperSense\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e--Susan A. Gelman Susan A. Gelman Susan A. Gelman, author of The Essential Child\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Science of Superstition\u003c\/em\u003e, cognitive psychologist Bruce Hood examines the ways in which humans understand the supernatural, revealing what makes us believe in the unbelievable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Previously published as \u003cem\u003eSuperSense\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 7.98 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915183681852,"sku":"9780061452659","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/STBjVHNxU200bVVZWVVhUlVvQ2E1Zz09.webp?v=1774360760","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/the-science-of-superstition-how-the-developing-brain-creates-supernatural-beliefs-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}