What is psychology? © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk Pop psychology or psychobabble Unfounded opinions based on popular beliefs. Often called “urban legend.” Pseudo-science, e.g. psychics or ’rebirthing therapy’ © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk You are now going to see 12 commonly held beliefs. Your task is to guess whether it is supported by science or not. If you think that it is, what would be the evidence? © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk © John Crane & Jette Hannibal, InThinking www.tok-inthinking.co.uk