I am reading a couple books right now that I think some of you might like: Ethan Watters & Richard Ofshe (1999). _Therapy's delusions: The myth of the unconscious and the exploitation of today's walking worried_. New York: Scribner. Sergio Della Sala (Ed.) (1999). _Mind myths: Exploring popular assumptions about the mind and the brain_. New York : Wiley. The second book is probably of more relevance to our teaching, especially at the lower levels perhaps. The titles of the chapters (which are not all of great help for figuring out what is being discussed) are: "Whence cometh the myth that we use only 10% of our brains?" by B. L. Beyerstein. "Are we in our right minds?" by M. C. Corballis (about the popular belief in left brain/right brain differences) "Energy and the brain: Facts and fantasies" by F. D. Saravi "Pseudoscience and the brain: Tuners and tonics for aspiring superhumans" by B. L. Beyerstein "Near-death experiences and ecstasy: A product of the organization of the human brain" by M. Persinger "Lazarus' syndrome" by E. De Renzi "Lie down and let me tell you about your childhood" by M. Garry, S. Frame, & E. F. Loftus "Repetita (non) Iuvant" by R. H. Logie & S. Della Sala "Creative thinking: Myths and misconceptions" by K. J. Gilhooly "The myths of the clonable human brain" by G. Berlucchi "When age is in, the wit is out?" by P. Rabbitt "Hypnosis" by G. F. Wagstaff "I shall please: The mysterious power of placebos" by E. Ernst & N. C. Abbot "The magicians' best-kept secrets" By J. Randi "It's all in the mind: On the mechanisms of deception in psychic fraud" by M. Polidoro "Recent advances in moving backwards" by K. M. Leafhead & M. D. Kopelman "The media and the brain" by T. Howard & S. Donnelly Just a public-service message, Jeff -- Jeffry P. Ricker, Ph.D. Office Phone: (602) 423-6213 9000 E. Chaparral Rd. FAX Number: (602) 423-6298 Psychology Department [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ 85250 "The chief aim of science is not to open a door to infinite wisdom but to set a limit to infinite error." Bertholt Brecht (HEY! Is that quote of any relevance to the thread on religion and science?)
