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Great Myths of Psychology

Nov 16th, 2009 by behaviortherapist

This episode is relevant to both consumers and professionals alike.

In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Dr. Scott Lilienfeld about the new book “50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior” by Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, John Ruscio and Barry L. Beyerstein.

In this episode, popular myths are explored such as:

We only use 10% of our brain

Playing Mozart to fetuses will increase their intelligence

Memory works like a tape recorder

Happiness is a result of external circumstances

and more.

Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D.

Brief Biographical Summary

Scott O. Lilienfeld is Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Lilienfeld is founder and editor of the journal, Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice and is past (2001-2002) President of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, which is Section III within Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA). He also served as the Division 12 Program Chair for the 2001 APA Convention. He has been a member of nine journal editorial boards, including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Perspectives on Psychological Science, and Clinical Psychology Review, and he has served as an external reviewer for over 50 journals. Dr. Lilienfeld has published over 190 articles, book chapters, and books on personality disorders (particularly psychopathic personality), personality assessment, anxiety disorders, psychiatric classification and diagnosis, pseudoscience in psychology, and evidence-based practices in clinical psychology. His work on psychological science and pseudoscience has been featured in the New York Times (twice in feature articles in the Science Times), Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Boston Globe, Washington Post, USA Today, the New Yorker, and Scientific American. In addition, he has appeared on ABC’s 20/20, CNN, the CBS Evening News, National Public Radio, Canadian Public Radio, and numerous other radio programs. In 1998, Dr. Lilienfeld received the David Shakow Award for Outstanding Early Career Contributions to Clinical Psychology from APA Division 12, and in 2007 he was elected as a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.