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by Bruce M. Hood (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperOne (April 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0061452645
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061452642
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and easy to understand, 22 May 2009
By Jules (Berkshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Supersense: From Superstition to Religion - the Brain Science of Belief (Paperback)
Compared to some of the books of the same genre, which often seem to unravel into an angry rant against God/gods, this book is rational and scientific. Professor Hood's tone is gentle, endearing, and witty. He exposes and explains the evolutionary reasons for human superstition and religion, without any moral judgement, but with a lot of sense! I can't recommend highly enough to skeptics and believers alike.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, 3 May 2009
This review is from: Supersense: From Superstition to Religion - the Brain Science of Belief (Paperback)
Fascinating book I really enjoyed it! It is quite a page turner from Chapter 1 but could also be dipped into for witty anecdotes throughout. There is no need to be a scientist as it is aimed at the general public and if you have an interest in why humans behave in the way they do, particularly around the superstitious and religion, then you will definitely want to read this book. I found it a very balanced view and smoothly written with excellent examples. A fascinating and accessible book that ought to be a best seller!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating study of the superstitious psyche, 14 April 2009
By S. Begley "keyznsaz" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Would you refuse to wear an item of clothing worn by a killer? Do you avoid walking under ladders or knock on wood for luck? Do you believe in ghosts? In this fascinating book Bruce Hood uncovers how in this modern scietific age we can still believe the unbelievable and even more amazingly, how our superstitions actually help us to connect to each other on a deeper level.
This book is clever, informative and funny. A treat for anyone who knows things don't really go bump in the night.. but thinks they heard something anyway.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read book. Hats off to Bruce Hood!!
I purchased this book this couple of days back, and since then I have never looked back, I am almost coming to the end of a remarkable and informative journey. Read more
Published 12 days ago by H. Goswami

5.0 out of 5 stars The most convincing explanation I have seen...
... for our openness to supernatural beliefs of all kinds, religious "psychic", or simply superstitious. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. S. Braterman

3.0 out of 5 stars Promises much but delivery a bit thin
I heard Bruce Hood talking on Radio 4 and was sufficiently interested in what he had to say to buy his book - after all, a popular science writer engaging on the question of *why*... Read more
Published 2 months ago by O. Buxton

4.0 out of 5 stars The spiritual dimension we all share!
Bruce Hood is far from a stuffy 'research fellow'; he is a skilled communicator and his book makes you sit up and think from the first paragraph! Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Sense or supersense?
Hood is the Director of the Cognitive Development Centre at the University of Bristol. He has written a fascinating account of his theory that the human mind is `hardwired'... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kevin G. Tingay

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but no great revelations
This book is a very interesting read on the topic of superstitious beliefs and the idea that they originate from a side effect of our ability to reason. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mathew Partridge

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