On Being CertainRobert A. Burton
On Being Certain
by Robert A. Burton · first published 2008
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…others. I, too, am fascinated with what we may come to discover about ourselves, our minds, and our connections (both local and non-local) as we increase our quantum understanding. Robert A. Burton's On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not and A Skeptic's Guide to the Mind: What Neuroscience Can and Cannot Tell Us About Ourselves may interest you. Not exactly in the realm of quantum theory,…
on “Link between quantum physics and game theory found” ↗If you’re in the mood for a very interesting read, I recommend On Being Certain: Believing You’re Right Even When You’re Not (2008) by Robert A. Burton.
on “Twitter tags Trump tweet with fact-checking warning” ↗…near the end: "Still, it occurred to me that, for all the passion I had for my theory, I might be the only person in the world who felt this way. Neurobiologist Robert A. Burton points out in his book "On Being Certain" that the sensation of being sure about one’s beliefs is an emotional response separate from the processing of those beliefs."
on “How crazy am I to think I actually know where that Malaysia Airlines plane is?” ↗Have been reading a very interesting book on related subject - On Being Certain - Robert A. Burton
on “Who You Are” ↗