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.
A new, multiyear study published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest finds that only 40% of the psychological assessment tools used in courts have been favorably rated by experts. [NEWS Feb. 15, 2020]
Courses can be designed to employ active learning experiences that combat the illusions and misconceptions students bring with them to the classroom.
Why would someone so dedicated to advancing psychological science teach his students about junk science? Emory University professor Scott O. Lilienfeld explains why that method works.
Although numerous studies have identified different kinds of learning (such as “auditory" and “visual”), that research has serious flaws, according to a comprehensive report.
Researchers discuss some of the common misconceptions about people proficient in the art of deception, and reviews the shortcomings of commonly used lie-detection techniques.
Violent individuals are often assumed to suffer from a long history of mental illness that compels them to act destructively, but a psychological study suggests that the link between psychosis and aggressive acts is weak.
A scientific review puts the claims behind brain-training games and apps to the test.
A systematic review doesn't disprove the myth linking creativity and mood disorders but it shows there's little evidence for it.
Transcranial direct-current stimulation may be growing in popularity, but research suggests that it probably does not add meaningful benefit to cognitive training.
Science is revealing that the negative stereotypes about the generation born between 1980 and 2000 are inaccurate.
