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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- Authors:
- Lilienfeld, Scott O. (Emory University, USA)|Lynn, Steven Jay (Binghamton University, USA)|Ruscio, John (The College of New Jersey, USA)|Beyerstein, Barry L. ((late of) Simon Fraser University, Canada)
- Year Published:
- 2009
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781405131124
- Number of Pages:
- 352
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken
- Publication Date:
- 04/09/2009
- Publisher:
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Series:
- Great Myths of Psychology
- Language:
- English
- Imprint:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- SKU:
- 9781405131124