50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior

by Barry L. Beyerstein, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, et al.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405131128
• ISBN13: 9781405131124
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"