50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology : Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior
by Scott O. Lilienfeld 2020-05-04 11:11:58
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50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience. Uses common myths as a vehicle for exploring how to distinguish factual from fictional claims in pop... Read more
50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience.
  • Uses common myths as a vehicle for exploring how to distinguish factual from fictional claims in popular psychology
  • Explores topics that readers will relate to, but often misunderstand, such as ''opposites attract'', ''people use only 10% of their brains'', and ''handwriting reveals your personality''
  • Provides a ''mythbusting kit'' for evaluating folk psychology claims in everyday life
  • Teaches essential critical thinking skills through detailed discussions of each myth
  • Includes over 200 additional psychological myths for readers to explore
    Contains an Appendix of useful Web Sites for examining psychological myths
  • Features a postscript of remarkable psychological findings that sound like myths but that are true
  • Engaging and accessible writing style that appeals to students and lay readers alike
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  • 8.9x5.9x0.6inches
  • 332
  • Wiley-Blackwell
  • October 1, 2009
  • English
  • 9781405131124
Scott O. Lilienfeld is a Professor of Psychology at Emory University. He is a recipient of the 1998 David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Clinical Psychology from Division...
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