Item #2328910 The Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life. Jesse Bering.

The Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life

New York: Norton, 2011. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2328910
ISBN: 0393072991

First American edition. An exceptional copy.

272 pp. In this lively and masterfully argued new book, Jesse Bering unveils the psychological underpinnings of why we believe. Combining lucid accounts of surprising new studies with insights into literature, philosophy, and even pop culture, Bering gives us a narrative that is as entertaining as it is thought-provoking. He sheds light on such topics as our search for a predestined life purpose, our desire to read divine messages into natural disasters and other random occurrences, our visions of the afterlife, and our curiosity about how moral and immoral behavior are rewarded or punished in this life.

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