Why People Believe Weird Things | Michael Shermer

Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them.

In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction.

A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, this book debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing.

Featuring chapters on Holocaust denial, the recovered-memory movement, the satanic ritual abuse scare, and other modern crazes.

A "Skepticism 101" classic!