PSYC1002 Lecture 3: Lecture 3
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The word means "split mind", but the condition does not involve more than 1 state of mind. Schizophrenia can manifest as dissociated thoughts and feelings. Not to (cid:271)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)fused (cid:449)ith disso(cid:272)iati(cid:448)e ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455) disorder. Why debunk: psycho-myths can be harmful, myth: punishing children is the only effective means of modifying behaviour (parents, myth: memory acts like a videotape to correctly record (eyewitness testimony) Science: the only way we can establish truth in psychology is through sound scientific research. Debunking: to dispel psycho myths, we need to understand more about why people believe them. What kind of information is needed to disprove these myths: one of the key underlying mechanisms of myth maintenance relates to a phenomenon called. As a student she was deeply concerned with issues of discrimination and social justice, and she participated in anti-war demonstrations. >85% of people choose option 2, but this is wrong.
