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

ISBN: 978-1-4051-3112-4

Paperback

352 pages

September 2009, Wiley-Blackwell

Other Available Formats: Hardcover

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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