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50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
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Scott LilienfeldNumber Of Reads:
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English
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50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior
- 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
Scott Lilienfeld
Scott Lilienfield is Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta. He has authored more than 200 authors ranging from whole books, book chapters, and journal articles. In 1998, he received the David Chakoh Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of clinical psychology. This award is given by the Department of Psychology. XII of the American Psychiatric Association commonly known as the Society for Clinical Psychology. job d. Lilienfeld is formerly the chair of Division III of the Society for Clinical Psychology, a fellow of the Society for Psychological Sciences, and editor-in-chief of the Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice. His main research areas include: personality disorders, psychiatric classification and diagnosis, pseudoscience in mental health, and psychology teaching.
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