50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
Scott O. Lilienfeld & Steven Jay Lynn & John Ruscio & Barry L. Beyerstein [Lilienfeld, Scott O. & Lynn, Steven Jay & Ruscio, John & Beyerstein, Barry L.]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
Year:
2011
Publisher:
Wiley
Language:
english
File:
EPUB, 1.01 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2011
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