The 50 most famous myths in psychology

True knowledge is gained with difficulty A book that erases myths Those are some phrases of praise for this wonderful book. Authored by: Scott Oh Lillenfield, Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta, and Stephen J. Lynn, who studies psychology at the State University of New York at Binghamton, and Joshua Roche, who works as an Associate Professor of Psychology at New Jersey College, and the late Barry L. Pierstein, Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University. Sir Karl Popper says: "Science must start with myths and criticize myths." General idea about the book The book presents a general idea about the broad world of popular psychology, and the dangers posed by myths connected to that science. It focuses on ten main sources of these myths, including reviewing fifty widespread myths. The book aims to: • Study the extent of each myth's spread among the public • Provide illustrative examples • Attempt to trace the origin of the myth • Then the book exposes the falsehood of the myth • Discuss what has been proven true regarding each topic • Each chapter concludes with a collection of myths worth studying • Mention suggested references for further information about those myths Thus, the book provides the reader with true knowledge of psychology so that everyone who reads it can apply what they learn in their daily life. Introduction of the book The authors were keen to mention a summary defining psychology and a brief about its types, then moved on to list the ten sources of psychological myths. The ten sources of psychological myths: Tools for eradicating myths 1. Passing on stories 2. Desire for easy answers and quick solutions 3. Selective perception and selective memory 4. Inferring causal relationships from correlations 5. The logic of "if two events occur sequentially, the second event is caused by the first" 6. Exposure to biased samples 7. Thinking with the logic of representativeness 8. Misleading presentation of topics in media and cinema 9. Exaggeration in expressing the essence of facts 10. Confusing terms