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Description
We live in an age of science and technology, yet people are very vulnerable to weird beliefs. Does this mean that humans are by nature highly gullible and irrational creatures?
In this lecture, Stefaan Blancke will explore the diffusion of (pseudo-)scientific beliefs and the factors that contribute to human susceptibility to irrational beliefs. It will become clear that people are in fact quite sceptical and selective about the sort of beliefs they adopt. Why then do irrational beliefs persist
Period
6 Oct 2025
Held at
Studium Generale Maastricht University, Netherlands