Michael Shermer

Geboren in 1954 michaelshermer.com @michaelshermer

Geschiedenis Filosofie Wetenschap

Michael Brant Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, and founder of The Skeptics Society.
Born in 1954 in Glendale, California, Shermer is the Editor in Chief of Skeptic magazine, which investigates and debunks pseudoscientific and supernatural claims.
He co-hosts the television series Exploring the Unknown and writes a monthly column for Scientific American.
Formerly a fundamentalist Christian, Shermer now describes himself as an agnostic nontheist and advocate for humanist philosophy.
The Skeptics Society, founded by Shermer, has over 55,000 members and continues to promote critical thinking and scientific skepticism.

Boeken van Michael Shermer

Why People Believe Weird Things

door Michael Shermer • 1997

The smarter you are, the better you are at defending beliefs reason never built.

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🔍 Skeptical Inquiry 🔬 Pseudoscience 🧠 Cognitive Biases 💡 Critical Thinking 📚 Science Literacy

Why People Believe Weird Things

The smarter you are, the better you are at defending beliefs reason never built.

door Michael Shermer 1997 384 pagina's

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9.000+ beoordelingen

🔍 Skeptical Inquiry 🔬 Pseudoscience 🧠 Cognitive Biases 💡 Critical Thinking 📚 Science Literacy

The Believing Brain

door Michael Shermer • 2011

Your beliefs came first. Every rational argument arrived afterward to defend them.

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🧠 Belief Formation 🔍 Scientific Skepticism 🕵️ Conspiracy Theories ⚖️ Moral Foundations 🗳️ Political Psychology

The Believing Brain

Your beliefs came first. Every rational argument arrived afterward to defend them.

door Michael Shermer 2011 400 pagina's

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7.000+ beoordelingen

🧠 Belief Formation 🔍 Scientific Skepticism 🕵️ Conspiracy Theories ⚖️ Moral Foundations 🗳️ Political Psychology

Conspiracy

door Michael Shermer • 2022

Ancient threat detection meets Twitter. Your brain was not built for this, and it shows.

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500+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🔍 Motivated Reasoning 🕵️ Conspiracy Belief 🐺 Tribal Psychology

Conspiracy

Ancient threat detection meets Twitter. Your brain was not built for this, and it shows.

door Michael Shermer 2022 376 pagina's

3.76

500+ beoordelingen

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🔍 Motivated Reasoning 🕵️ Conspiracy Belief 🐺 Tribal Psychology

Heavens on Earth

door Michael Shermer • 2018

The scientific case against the afterlife, immortality, and utopia, and why the real heaven is here.

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500+

🧠 Near-Death Experiences 💀 Mortality Salience 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 🧬 Life Extension 🏛️ Utopian Critique

Heavens on Earth

The scientific case against the afterlife, immortality, and utopia, and why the real heaven is here.

door Michael Shermer 2018 303 pagina's

3.88

500+ beoordelingen

🧠 Near-Death Experiences 💀 Mortality Salience 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 🧬 Life Extension 🏛️ Utopian Critique

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