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50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior
Contributor(s): Lilienfeld, Scott O. (Author), Lynn, Steven Jay (Author), Ruscio, John (Author)
ISBN: 1405131128     ISBN-13: 9781405131124
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $31.30  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology
Dewey: 150
LCCN: 2009020179
Series: Great Myths of Psychology
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.25 lbs) 352 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
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