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Science

Extrasensory perception (ESP) is a well-established scientific phenomenon.

The Brain/Consciousness

People are either right-brained or left-brained.

Most people only use 10% of their brains.

Dreams possess symbolic meaning and can be interpreted accurately.

Sensation and Perception

Subliminal advertising is highly effective.

Human Development

Playing classical music to infants will boost their intelligence.

motherly talk

Learning, Language, and Cognition

Students learn best when teaching styles match their learning styles.

Punishment is highly effective in changing long-term behavior.

Memory and Intelligence

Human memory works like a tape recorder or video camera, recording events exactly as they occur.

People commonly repress memories of traumatic experiences, and hypnosis can be useful for retrieving these

memories.

IQ scores are unrelated to academic performance.

Motivation, Emotions, and Health

Ulcers are caused by stress.

A positive attitude can stave off cancer.

Money can buy happiness (or, happiness is determined mainly by external circumstances).

Social Psychology

Opposites attract: People who are very different tend to be attracted to one another.

is an effective means of cooling off and preventing aggression.

resent at an emergency, the greater chance that someone will

intervene.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: People have very different standards of physical attractiveness.

Personality

Low self-esteem is a major cause of psychological problems.

Astrolog

Personality is genetically determined (i.e., nature) and character trains cannot change over time (via nurture).

Psychological Disorders and Therapy

Depression is due to a chemical imbalance in the brain and can only be treated successfully with medication.

People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities.