''50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior'' is a 2009 book written by psychologists
Scott O. Lilienfeld
Scott O. Lilienfeld (December 23, 1960 – September 30, 2020) was a professor of psychology at Emory University and advocate for evidence-based treatments and methods within the field. He is known for his books '' 50 Great Myths of Popular Psy ...
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Steven Jay Lynn
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John Ruscio
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Barry Beyerstein
Barry L Beyerstein (May 19, 1947 – June 25, 2007) was a scientific skeptic and professor of psychology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. Beyerstein's research explored brain mechanisms of perception and consciousness, th ...
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and published by the
Wiley-Blackwell
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publishing company.
[Wiley. "50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior". September 2009. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002362.html]
The book is a guide to critical thinking about
psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...
. It has 11 chapters categorizing 50 subtopics of psychology. This book discusses a number of most widespread and believed myths of
popular psychology
Popular psychology (sometimes shortened as pop psychology or pop psych) is the concepts and theories about human mental life and behavior that are purportedly based on psychology and that find credence among and pass muster with the populace. The ...
— a type of psychology that is not based on scientifically proven facts, but are well known by the general public — and helps people learn how identify false claims. It has received positive reviews from both academic and popular reviewers.
Lyon, L. ''U.S. News & World Report'', October 13, 2009
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