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Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time Condition:Well Read and a dynamic entrepreneurial traditionThis sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti science. In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no holds barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find