PSY 103 Psychomythology: Psychology, Media, Science, and Pseudoscience
Exploration of how psychological topics are represented and misrepresented in the media and how this leads to the creation and perpetuation of psychological myths. Evidence for and against common psychological myths as well as common properties of scientific misconceptions are reviewed. Emphasis is on becoming a skilled consumer of psychological information presented in the media.
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Social and Behavioral AnalysisOffered
Summer as Needed