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Love at First Sight

... The ancient Greeks provided an answer of sorts in the myth of Narcissus. According to the Roman poet  Ovid , Narcissus was an ... at his own image in the waters of the river Styx. The myth of Narcissus is the origin of the term  narcissism , and teaches us ... / more

Altruism: Myth or Reality?

... goal of increasing another’s welfare—is a myth . It does not really exist. The motivation for everything we do is ... & Stocks, 2004 .) Clearly, altruism is no myth . It is a reality the power of which we are only beginning to ... / more

From Heavens to Hells to Heroes

... The idea of the banality of heroism debunks the myth of the “heroic elect,” a myth that reinforces the false notion of ascribing very rare personal ... / more

Does parental disapproval lead to love or dissolution? The Romeo and Juliet effect vs. the social network effect

... effect wins, and the Romeo and Juliet effect is mostly a myth . Case closed, right? Not quite . Recent research has found that ... / more

Seeing and Believing: Common Courtroom Myths in Eyewitness Memory

... and limitations of this type of evidence.    Myth #1: All Eyewitnesses Are Unreliable  This is a sentiment that is ... or indiscriminately rejecting eyewitnesses.   Myth #2: Everyone Knows When Eyewitnesses Are Unreliable   Many of the ... / more

Are Perceptions of Election “Rigging” Racialized?

... 46, 420-423. Minnite, L. C. (2010). The myth of voter fraud. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. Sances, ... / more

Straight talk about gaydar: How do individuals guess others’ sexual orientation?

... The roles of stereotypes , faces, and the gaydar myth . The Journal of Sex Research, 53, 157-171. Diamond, L. M. ... / more

Fake Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Costs Real Money

... “secret operations” are not documented, but that is a myth . At a minimum, training for this type of military job is recorded, and ... Psychiatry , 150 , 479-483. Yelin, E. (1986). The myth of malingering: why individuals withdraw from work in the presence of ... / more

Chemical or Financial Imbalances? Mental Health, Income Inequality & American Culture

... Our current digital environment perpetuates the myth of status transcendence. We are psychologically immersed in the global ... / more

Learning styles: Why they don't exist but still persist

It is a common myth that for optimal learning, individual learning styles should be ... learning styles has no beneficial effects. Why does this myth persist and what can we do about it? There is a German ... is nothing to learning styles. It is instead a widespread myth in our society. The scientific findings from numerous studies on the ... / more