{"product_id":"50-great-myths-psychology-hardcover","title":"50 Great Myths Psychology - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott O. Lilienfeld\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven Jay Lynn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Ruscio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses common myths as a vehicle for exploring how to distinguish factual from fictional claims in popular psychology \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores 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' \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a 'mythbusting kit' for evaluating folk psychology claims in everyday life \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeaches essential critical thinking skills through detailed discussions of each myth \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes over 200 additional psychological myths for readers to explore\u003cbr\u003eContains an Appendix of useful Web Sites for examining psychological myths \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a postscript of remarkable psychological findings that sound like myths but that are true \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngaging and accessible writing style that appeals to students and lay readers alike \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a society in which psychological knowledge is shaped as much, if not more, by supermarket tabloids, talk shows, and self-proclaimed self-help gurus as it is by the latest scientific advances, there is a pressing need for a book that helps students and the public distinguish fact from fiction in the world of psychology. \u003ci\u003e50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e answers this need by using popular myths as a vehicle for distinguishing science from pseudoscience. Organized around key topic areas of modern psychology such as brain functioning, perception, development, memory, emotion, intelligence, learning, personality, mental illness, and psychotherapy, this book will help students and laypersons to critically evaluate the information and misinformation that is generated by popular psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a society in which psychological knowledge is shaped as much, if not more, by supermarket tabloids, talk shows, and self-proclaimed \"self-help gurus\" as it is by the latest scientific advances, there is a pressing need for a book that helps students and the public distinguish fact from fiction in the world of psychology. \u003ci\u003e50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e answers this need by using popular myths as a vehicle for distinguishing science from pseudoscience. Organized around key topic areas of modern psychology such as brain functioning, perception, development, memory, emotion, intelligence, learning, personality, mental illness, and psychotherapy, this book will help students and laypersons to critically evaluate the information and misinformation that is generated by popular psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott O. Lilienfeld\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Psychology at Emory University. He is a recipient of the 1998 David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Clinical Psychology from Division 12 (Society for Clinical Psychology) of the APA, past president of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, and a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Lilienfeld's principal areas of research are personality disorders, psychiatric classification and diagnosis, pseudoscience in mental health, and the teaching of psychology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Jay Lynn\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He is past President of the APA's Division of Psychological Hypnosis, and the recipient of the Chancellor's Award of the SUNY for Scholarship and Creative Activities. His major areas of research include hypnosis and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ruscio\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Psychology at The College of New Jersey. His scholarly interests include quantitative methods for psychological research and the characteristics of pseudoscience that distinguish subjects within and beyond the fringes of psychological science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry L. Beyerstein\u003c\/b\u003e (the late) was Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University and chair of the British Columbia Skeptics Society. He was Associate Editor of the Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine, and he co-authored many articles in the Skeptical Inquirer and professional journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44271975628902,"sku":"9781405131117","price":201.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YnNTV1B1YkJ1UUNMakxlWllXRW1oZz09.webp?v=1766313473","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/50-great-myths-psychology-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}