Inevitable Illusions
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Inevitable Illusions
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Author : Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini
language : en
Publisher: Wiley
Release Date : 1996-11-18
Inevitable Illusions written by Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini and has been published by Wiley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-11-18 with Psychology categories.
"Fascinating and insightful. . . . I cannot recall a book that has made me think more about the nature of thinking." -- Richard C. Lewontin Harvard University Everyone knows that optical illusions trick us because of the way we see. Now scientists have discovered that cognitive illusions, a set of biases deeply embedded in the human mind, can actually distort the way we think. In Inevitable Illusions, distinguished cognitive researcher Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini takes us on a provocative, challenging, and thoroughly entertaining exploration of the games our minds play. He opens the doors onto the newly charted realm of the cognitive unconscious to reveal the full range of illusions, showing how they inhibit our ability to reason--no matter what our educational background or IQ. Inevitable Illusions is stimulating, eye-opening food for thought.
Why We Believe The Inevitable Illusions Of Human Cognition
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Author : Mitchell Harned
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-24
Why We Believe The Inevitable Illusions Of Human Cognition written by Mitchell Harned and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-24 with categories.
Why We Believe was originally launched to achieve two heady objectives: to discover what could be known about the existence of God, and to assess Christianity's truth claims. It was from these the author hoped to decide once and for all whether the evidence warranted a personal leap of faith. Accordingly, inside you'll find a deep philosophical dive into the theistic proofs from their most ancient roots to the latest scientific insights. You'll take a behind-the-scenes look at how the Bible came together to form what remains the most widely-read tome in human history. You'll examine a myriad of otherworldly claims concerning the Bible's inexplicable unity, infallible content and impossible insight to determine for yourself whether the hand of God was indeed upon the shoulders of these ancient scribes. And finally, you'll discover the history-altering truth of what is now understood about the historical Jesus, his mission, message and sense of self.Yet surprisingly, as the author investigates each faith- building claim, all that will be discovered are leaps in logic, misstatements of fact and misleading assumptions. Mysteriously, something appeared to be shifting the believer's perspective of reality-compelling belief at a seemingly unconscious level. It was here the "Necker cube" was adopted as an apt metaphor, for over time it too appears to shift perspective, presenting opposite conclusions even as the dataset remains unchanged. Thus, by analyzing the mounting list of biases and missteps in reason found within the truth claims of the book's first two objectives, the author will conclude by fulfilling yet one more objective: that of proposing a bold new science-based explanation for why we believe.Comprehensive in scope, Why We Believe enlists the religious, philosophic and scientific disciplines to glean insight into life's biggest questions. Here are just a few of the unexpected findings:* The philosophical arguments for God's existence all share an imperceptible yet unprecedented leap in logic.* Cosmology's so-called "Anthropic principle" has not provided evidence of overarching purpose nor the inevitability of man.* Religion has done little to create a more moral, civil or tolerant world.* No Old Testament prophet actually foresaw the birth, death or resurrection of Jesus.* Though often touted as such, the Gospels do not represent eyewitness accounts of Jesus' life or ministry.* Jesus never intended for his mission and message to be codified as a religion of the book.* It is human nature to couch experiences in religious terms, seeing signs and sanctions in everyday events despite there being no evidence of a transcendent reality.* Missteps in reasoning such as these lead inevitably to belief. Yet paradoxically, as by-products of adaptive evolution, many of these cognitive illusions are indicative of a healthy mind. * Thus, even though the author's counter-intuitive findings are widely acknowledged as correct by those in the know, belief is here to stay.WHO IS THIS BOOK WRITTEN FOR?Why We Believe was written as the book the author wished he could have read during his college years. After exploring the essential limitations of human cognition, it applies this understanding to everything from why creationism cannot by definition be lauded as a scientific proposal to impossibility of declaring Christianity a faith founded upon historical realities. Written with compassion and respect, Why We Believe makes a clarion call for humility on all sides. By acknowledging that the mind is prone to bias, confabulation and error, it invites the reader to adopt an attitude of tolerance toward those with opposing views with the understanding that any one of us could be wrong on some of the things we hold strongly.
Cognitive Illusions
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Author : Rüdiger F Pohl
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-03-04
Cognitive Illusions written by Rüdiger F Pohl and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-04 with Psychology categories.
Cognitive Illusions explores a wide range of fascinating psychological effects in the way we think, judge and remember in our everyday lives. In this volume, Rüdiger F. Pohl brings together leading international researchers to define what cognitive illusions are and discuss their theoretical status: are such illusions proof of a faulty human information-processing system, or do they only represent by-products of otherwise adaptive cognitive mechanisms? The book describes and discusses 26 different cognitive illusions, with each chapter giving a profound overview of the respective empirical research including potential explanations, individual differences, and relevant applied perspectives. This edition has been thoroughly updated throughout, featuring new chapters on negativity bias, metacognition, and how we respond to fake news, along with detailed descriptions of experiments that can be used as classroom demonstration in every chapter. Demonstrating just how diverse cognitive illusions can be, it is a must read for all students and researchers of cognitive illusions, specifically, those focusing on thinking, reasoning, decision-making, and memory.
Cognitive Illusions
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Author : Rüdiger Pohl
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2004
Cognitive Illusions written by Rüdiger Pohl and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Psychology categories.
Cognitive Illusions investigates a wide range of fascinating psychological effects in the way we think, judge and remember in our everyday lives. At the beginning of each chapter, leading researchers in the field introduce the background to phenomena such as illusions of control, overconfidence and hindsight bias. This is followed by an explanation of the experimental context in which these illusions can be investigated and a theoretical discussion drawing conclusions about the wider implications of these fallacy and bias effects. Written with researchers and instructors in mind, this tightly edited, reader-friendly text provides both an overview of research in the area and many lively pedagogic features such as chapter summaries, further reading lists and suggestions for classroom demonstrations.
Discursive Illusions In Public Discourse
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Author : Aditi Bhatia
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-05-15
Discursive Illusions In Public Discourse written by Aditi Bhatia and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book presents a unique perspective into the investigation and analysis of public discourses, such as those of the environment, politics, and social media, springing from issues of key relevance to contemporary society, including the War on Terror, the ‘Arab Spring’, and the climate-change debate. Employing a qualitative approach, and drawing on data which comprises both written and spoken discourses, including policy documents, political speeches, press conferences, blog entries, informational leaflets, and corporate reports, the book puts forward a unique theoretical framework, that of the Discourse of Illusion. The research draws on discourse analysis, in order to develop and implement a multi-perspective framework that allows a closer look at the intentions of the producer/actor of various discourses, power struggles within social domains, in addition to the socio-political and historical contexts which influence the individual repositories of experience that create multiple, often contesting, arguments on controversial issues, consequently giving rise to discursive illusions. Discursive Illusions in Public Discourse: Theory and practice intensively explores the discourse of illusion within multifarious dimensions of contemporary public discourses, such as: • Political Voices in Terrorism • Activist Voices in New Media • Corporate Voices in Climate Change This book will particularly appeal to researchers working within the field of discourse analysis, and more generally for students of postgraduate research and specialists in the field of language, linguistics, and media. The book can also be used as a guide for non-specialists in better understanding the complexities of public discourses, and how they shape society’s perceptions of some key social and political issues.
Adaptive Thinking
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Author : Gerd Gigerenzer
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2002-03-07
Adaptive Thinking written by Gerd Gigerenzer and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-07 with Computers categories.
Where do new ideas come from? What is social intelligence? Why do social scientists perform mindless statistical rituals? This vital book is about rethinking rationality as adaptive thinking: to understand how minds cope with their environments, both ecological and social.Gerd Gigerenzer proposes and illustrates a bold new research program that investigates the psychology of rationality, introducing the concepts of ecological, bounded, and social rationality. His path-breaking collection takes research on thinking, social intelligence, creativity, and decision-making out of an ethereal world where the laws of logic and probability reign, and places it into our real world of human behavior and interaction. Adaptive Thinking is accessibly written for general readers with an interest in psychology, cognitive science, economics, sociology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and animal behavior. It also teaches a practical audience, such as physicians, AIDS counselors, and experts in criminal law, how to understand and communicate uncertainties and risks.
Thought Under Threat
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Author : Miguel de Beistegui
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2022-01-18
Thought Under Threat written by Miguel de Beistegui and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-18 with Philosophy categories.
Introduction -- On stupidity -- On superstition -- On spite -- Conclusion.
Theory S Empire
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Author : Daphne Patai
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2005-04-20
Theory S Empire written by Daphne Patai and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-20 with Literary Criticism categories.
Not too long ago, literary theorists were writing about the death of the novel and the death of the author; today many are talking about the death of Theory. Theory, as the many theoretical ism's (among them postcolonialism, postmodernism, and New Historicism) are now known, once seemed so exciting but has become ossified and insular. This iconoclastic collection is an excellent companion to current anthologies of literary theory, which have embraced an uncritical stance toward Theory and its practitioners. Written by nearly fifty prominent scholars, the essays in Theory's Empire question the ideas, catchphrases, and excesses that have let Theory congeal into a predictable orthodoxy. More than just a critique, however, this collection provides readers with effective tools to redeem the study of literature, restore reason to our intellectual life, and redefine the role and place of Theory in the academy.
Why Religion Is Natural And Science Is Not
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Author : Robert N. McCauley
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-11
Why Religion Is Natural And Science Is Not written by Robert N. McCauley and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11 with Psychology categories.
A comparison of the cognitive foundations of religion and science and an argument that religion is cognitively natural and that science is cognitively unnatural.
The Logical Foundations Of Bradley S Metaphysics
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Author : James Allard
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-11-22
The Logical Foundations Of Bradley S Metaphysics written by James Allard and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-22 with Philosophy categories.
This book is a major contribution to the study of the philosopher F. H. Bradley, the most influential member of the nineteenth-century school of British Idealists. It offers a sustained interpretation of Bradley's Principles of Logic, explaining the problem of how it is possible for inferences to be both valid and yet have conclusions that contain new information. The author then describes how this solution provides a basis for Bradley's metaphysical view that reality is one interconnected experience and how this gives rise to a new problem of truth.