Psychology teachers and students often encounter the myth that psychologists are able to read people’s minds or hypnotise people. People think they know psychology, and yet they believe all sorts of nonsense. Debunking such myths is a fun pastime. Here are a few favourites.
Criminal profiling is widely seen as a scientific, meticulous tool of law enforcement. However, studies suggest that ordinary folk are almost as accurate as the professionals when it comes to deducing the personality traits of murderers from crime details.
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