108 St Aldate's
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 1BU
UK
In recent years there has been much interest in the origins of religion, with prominent commentators supporting accounts that appeal to indoctrination. At one level these accounts must be true, as no child is born to be a specific faith. But this is only part of the story. What about secular beliefs that are not linked to religion – where do these come from?
Join experimental psychologist Bruce Hood as he describes an approach that addresses the role of natural misconceptions as one possible factor in our tendency to believe the impossible.
Bruce Hood is Professor of Developmental Psychology in Society at the University of Bristol. In 2011 he presented the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, and in 2015 he founded Speakezee – a new platform bringing together event organisers and academic speakers.
The event will be held at St Aldates Tavern, and tickets are only £5, and £3 for students (price of a pint!).