The Neural Basis of Human Belief Systems

Scholars from neurological sciences, mental health sciences, and philosophy and religion describe how the neural signatures of beliefs mediate a range of explicit and implicit behaviors ranging from moral decision making to the practice of religion. Among the topics are the neuropsychology of belief formation, a multiple systems approach to causal reasoning, interpersonal trust as a dynamic belief, the neural structure of political belief, and the neural basis of abnormal personal belief. Psychology Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)