50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology
| Author: | Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, John Ruscio, Barry L. Beyerstein | ISBN: | 9781444360745 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | September 15, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, John Ruscio, Barry L. Beyerstein |
| ISBN: | 9781444360745 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | September 15, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
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
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
