These sorts of beliefs occur in both religious and non-religious people. They feel they experienced something that can’t possibly be explained in naturalistic terms. Never mind that humans are susceptible to a range of conscious and unconscious biases. Never mind that those holding superstitious beliefs often lack knowledge regarding brain processes, perception, and cognition. Personal experience often drives superstitious belief firsthand accounts for many people are enough. These phenomena extend beyond the laws, principles, and theories that are the foundations of a natural world. Many highly educated, smart people hold superstitious beliefs they sense there are forces and energies that cannot possibly be explained as natural phenomena. Superstition and Modern Societyīruce Hood author of The Science of Superstition claims humans have a natural inclination toward superstitious beliefs (Hood 2009). The Demon-Haunted World is a main staple for skeptics, providing a clear account of a world in need of critical thinking. The contents cover a wide range of topics and illustrate his love of finding the truth and fighting superstition with a systematic evaluation of the evidence. He warns and provides examples of the negative impacts associated with pseudoscience. The contents reveal Sagan’s passion for critical thinking (scientific thinking) and dislike for popular media misrepresentations of science. Carl Sagan’s book The Demon-Haunted World was published in 1996.
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