No, you can’t be hypnotized into a trance. No, people with schizophrenia don’t have multiple personalities. But plenty of people believe these myths masquerading as facts. Psychological scientists have not only exposed the weak evidence for many widespread misconceptions, but can recommend strategies to help us to distinguish true science from bunk.

No, you can’t be hypnotized into a trance. No, people with schizophrenia don’t have multiple personalities. But plenty of people believe these myths masquerading as facts. Psychological scientists have not only exposed the weak evidence for many widespread misconceptions, but can recommend strategies to help us to distinguish true science from bunk.

Research Topic: Pseudoscience