If you can find a copy of Mynatt & Doherty's intro text (I don't think it's in print anymore, which is a sad, sad thing -- I love that text), they have a bunch of them in the first chapter.
m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Froman [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 11:18 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: RE: [tips] Plausible or confirmed psychological myths > > That is a good one Stephen but, due to my unclear wording, I > don't think I made my initial request clear. The 50 myths > (except in the last chapter) are basically things that the > average person thinks are true that psychological research > has shown to be false. I think Harris' theory would fall in > that area (people assume the effects of nurture when there is > little good evidence for them). I would like to find a good > number of confirmed myths ("common sense" things people > believe for which psychological science has found supporting > evidence). These are what the Mythbusters refer to as > "plausible" or "confirmed" myths. > > Rick > > Dr. Rick Froman, Chair > Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Box 3055 > x7295 > [email protected] > http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman > > Proverbs 14:15 "A simple man believes anything, but a prudent > man gives thought to his steps." > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 10:30 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: Re: [tips] Plausible or confirmed psychological myths > > > On 31 Jan 2011 at 10:51, Rick Froman wrote: > > > > > In order to complement Lilienfeld, Lynn, Ruscio and > Beverstein´s 50 > > > Great Myths of Popular Psychology, does anyone have any > nominees for > > > the 50 most surprising or counterintuitive (or even, > intuitive but > > > supported by empirical science) findings of psychology? > > > > OK, got another one. The finding of behaviour genetics, > elucidated through the writings of Judith Rich Harris and > others, that family upbringing (the shared environment) has > little or no effect on the development of adult personality. > Or on adult IQ either. > > This is fun. Two down, 48 to go. > > Stephen > -------------------------------------------- > Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology, Emeritus > Bishop's University > Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada > e-mail: sblack at ubishops.ca > --------------------------------------------- > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13039.37a56d458b5e856d05bcfb 3322db5f8a&n=T&l=tips&o=8275 > or send a blank email to > [email protected] > tburg.edu > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72 a2d17c90e1&n=T&l=tips&o=8276 > or send a blank email to > [email protected] tburg.edu > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=8277 or send a blank email to leave-8277-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
