50 great myths of popular psychology : shattering widespread misconceptions about human behavior
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Chichester, West Sussex Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell ,
c2010
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: The wide world of psychomythology
- 2. Brain power : myths about the brain and perception
- 3. From womb to tomb : myths about development and aging
- 4. A remembrance of things past : myths about memory
- 5. Teaching old dogs new tricks : myths about intelligence and learning
- 6. Altered states : myths about consciousness
- 7. I've got a feeling : myths about emotion and motivation
- 8. The social animal : myths about interpersonal behavior
- 9. Know thyself : myths about personality
- 10. Sad, mad, and bad : myths about mental illness
- 11. Disorder in the court : myths about psychology and law
- 12. Skills and pills : myths about psychological treatment
- 13. Postscript : truth is stranger than fiction
- Appendix : recommended websites for exploring psychomythology