Ten Myths In Popular Psychology

Skeptic Magazine has run a recent article where they lay bare 10 myths is popular psychology.  The myths are:

1. We only use 10% of our brains
2. It’s better to express anger than to hold it in
3. Low self-esteem is a major cause of psychological problems
4. Human memory works like a video camera
5. Hypnosis is a unique “trance” state differing in kind from wakefulness
6. The polygraph test is an accurate means of detecting lies
7. Opposites attract
8. People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities
9. Full moons cause crimes and madness
10. A large proportion of criminals successfully use the insanity defense

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~ by barrycull on March 4, 2010.