Michael Shermer: Why People Believe Weird Things
If I remember correctly this is from TED conference 2006
Via: VideoSift
Skeptic Magazine founder Michael Shermer takes us on a hilarious romp through the strange claims we humans put forth as truth - from alien encounters to Virgin Mary sightings on pizza pies, to hidden messages revealed while playing "Stairway to Heaven" backwards - and explains the evolutionary and cognitive basis for these lapses in reason. Don't miss the one-minute challenge testing your own observational skills. Shermer is the founder/publisher of Skeptic Magazine, and author of several books, including Why People Believe Weird Things. (source:...I copy directly from videosift's) =P
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