\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. \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
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