# Derrick Farnell
> Independent researcher and a writer, mainly interested in how the mind works.
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## Pages
- [About](https://www.derrickfarnell.site/about.md) - Hello, I'm Derrick Farnell. I'm an independent researcher and a writer, mainly interested in how the mind works. I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. Read my articles →
- [Articles](https://www.derrickfarnell.site/articles.md) - * How Belief Works An ongoing series on the psychology of belief * The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection in One Sentence Darwin's beautifully simple idea
- [Contact me](https://www.derrickfarnell.site/contact-me.md) - You can email me at derrick.farnell@gmail.com.
- [Donation form](https://www.derrickfarnell.site/donation-form.md) - ← Back to article If you have any questions or problems, email me.
- [How Belief Works](https://www.derrickfarnell.site/how-belief-works.md) - An ongoing series on the psychology of belief
- [Support my work](https://www.derrickfarnell.site/support-my-work.md) - My dream is to work full time as an independent researcher and a writer – I currently rely on two part-time jobs. However, I also want my writings to remain free and ad-free. So please consider helping fund my work – including helping me pay for books and online resources – by making a one-time or…

## Posts
- [The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection in One Sentence](https://www.derrickfarnell.site/the-theory-of-evolution-by-natural-selection-in-one-sentence.md) - Darwin's beautifully simple idea
- [What Is Belief?](https://www.derrickfarnell.site/what-is-belief.md) - This article is part of the ongoing series How Belief Works, which is best read in order. We all know what it means to believe something, from the significant, such as the belief that humans are apes, to the mundane, such as the belief that there's no milk in the fridge. Indeed, belief is one of th…

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