People believe in a great many things; and yet most of us know almost nothing about why other people believe what they do, or indeed about how it feels to belie

The relationship between science and belief has been a prominent subject of public debate for many years, one that has relevance to everything from science comm

People believe in a great many things; and yet most of us know almost nothing about why other people believe what they do, or indeed about how it feels to belie

Is the everyday understanding of belief susceptible to scientific investigation? Belief is one of the most commonly used, yet unexplained terms in neuroscience.

This book focuses on the social psychology of belief systems and how they influence perceptions of reality. These belief systems, from politics to religion to s