New Books on the Brain and What It Can and Can't Do
New Books on the Brain and What It Can and Canât Do Credit...John Gall USEFUL DELUSIONS By Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler 233 pp. Norton. $27.95. Image Should we always advocate for truth? History tells us false beliefs can be dangerous, leading to genocide, racism and attacks on democracy. However, they can also bring harmony and help us thrive. Consider the health benefits of placebos or the comfort of religion. It is not the veracity, but the consequence, of a belief that makes it good or bad, Vedantam and Mesler argue. âLife, like evolution and natural selection, ultimately do...
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