Scott O. Lilienfeld

John Ruscio

Barry L. Beyerstein

Steven Jay Lynn

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

Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior

50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology

Dale F. Beyerstein

A collection of papers by practicing graphologists as well as critics from many fields, providing a balanced evaluation of claims that personality, aptitude, and psychological and physical health can be determined through handwriting analysis. Paper edition (unseen), $21.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Barry L. Beyerstein

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