PSY 233 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I. 50 Myths about Psychology and PersonalityA. Brain PowerB. Womb to TombC. A Remembrance of Things PastD. Altered StatesE. I’ve Got A FeelingOutline of Current Lecture II. 50 Myths about Psychology and Personality (continued)F. The Social AnimalG. Know ThyselfH. Sad, Mad, and BadI. Disorder in the CourtJ. Kills and Pills Current Lecture II. 50 Myths about Psychology and Personality (continued)F. I’ve Got a FeelingMyth 27- Opposites attract we are most romantically attracted to people who are different than us- May differ in small personality ways- Gravitate towards more similar peopleMyth 28- There’s safety in numbers: more people presents a bigger chance that someone will interveneMyth 29- Men and women communicated in completely different styles- Men communicate for a purpose, women communicate to talk and catch up with others and share experiencesMyth 30- It is better to express anger to others than to hold in feelings or emotionsG. Know ThyselfMyth 31- Raising children similarly leads to similarities in their These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.personalities Myth 32- Fact that a trait is heritable means we can’t changeMyth 33- Low self-esteem is a major cause of psychological problemsMyth 34- Most people who were sexually abused in childhood have disturbances in adulthoodMyth 35- People’s responses to inkblots tells us a great deal about their PersonalityMyth 36- Our handwriting reveals our personality traitsH. Sad, Mad, and BadMyth 37- Psychiatric labels cause harm by stigmatizing people- Can have siblings no more alike than strangers- Does not always lead to similaritiesMyth 38- Only deeply depressed people commit suicideMyth 39- People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities- Personality is skewed due to chemical imbalancesMyth 40- Adult children of alcoholics display a distinctive personality ProfileMyth 41- There has recently been a massive epidemic of infantile autismMyth 42- Psychiatric hospital admissions and crimes increase during a full moonI. Disorder in the CourtMyth 43- Most mentally ill people are violentMyth 44- Criminal profiling is helpful in solving cases for law enforcementMyth 45- A large proportion of criminals successfully use the insanity defense- Very few people actually get it- The bar is really high, not even serial killers use itMyth 46- Virtually all people who confess to a crime are guiltyJ. Kills and PillsMyth 47- expert judgment and intuition are the best means of determining a diagnosisMyth 48- Abstinence is the only realistic treatment goal for alcoholics- Does help a number of people, but there are still people who can manage themselves with different treatmentsMyth 49- All effective psychotherapies force people to confront childhood problemsMyth 50- Electroconvulsive “shock” therapy is a physically dangerous
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