The concept of credition represents an innovative research field at the interface of the natural sciences and the humanities addressing the nature of beliefs an

This volume answers the question: Why do we believe what we believe? It examines current research on the concept of beliefs, and the development in our understa

Beliefs play a central role in our lives. They lie at the heart of what makes us human, they shape the organization and functioning of our minds, they define th

Is the everyday understanding of belief susceptible to scientific investigation? Belief is one of the most commonly used, yet unexplained terms in neuroscience.

What Beliefs Are Made From explores the nature and purpose of belief. The book describes several strange beliefs that have been shared by many members of whole