50 great myths of popular psychology: shattering widespread misconceptions about human behavior/
Scott O. Lilienfeld ... [et al.].
- Chichester, West Sussex : Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
- xx, 332 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Introduction: The wide world of psychomythology -- Brain power : myths about the brain and perception -- From womb to tomb : myths about development and aging -- A remembrance of things past : myths about memory -- Teaching old dogs new tricks : myths about intelligence and learning -- Altered states : myths about consciousness -- I've got a feeling : myths about emotion and motivation -- The social animal : myths about interpersonal behavior -- Know thyself : myths about personality -- Sad, mad, and bad : myths about mental illness -- Disorder in the court : myths about psychology and law -- Skills and pills : myths about psychological treatment.