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50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology by Barry L. Beyerstein, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn & John Ruscio

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50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology

Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior

by Barry L. Beyerstein, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn & John Ruscio

Narrator Walter Dixon

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Length 10 hours 29 minutes

Language English

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Summary

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 listeners 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 listeners to explore
Contains an Appendix of useful Web Sites for examining psychological myths

Science & Technology Nonfiction Psychology