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Why People Believe Weird Things

Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in “Stairway to Heaven”? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe (and overlook) the facts. This lecture was delivered at the 2006 TED conference (Technology, Entertainment, Design) in Monterey, California.

This article was published on October 3, 2013.

 
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