Pseudociencia y falsas creencias en psicología
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2016-07-21
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Gutiérrez Ariza, Francisco Joaquín
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Jaén: Universidad de Jaén
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Las falsas creencias son afirmaciones pseudocientíficas, refutadas por la evidencia científica y extendidas tanto entre la población como entre estudiantes. La práctica pseudocientífica puede llevar a crear una serie de mitos o de hechos en el campo de la psicología. Los mitos de la psicología popular pueden expandirse entre diferentes grupos de personas (por ejemplo estudiantes de psicología) debido a diferentes mecanismos. Las creencias se generalizarán si no son desmentidas. Es difícil medir las consecuencias de la existencia de las falsas creencias entre los estudiantes, pero se tiene para evitarlos que éstos aprendan conocimiento preciso y apoyado empíricamente. El objetivo de esta revisión bibliográfica es reunir algunos estudios teóricos y prácticos sobre éstas creencias dentro del campo de la psicología.
False beliefs are pseudoscientific claims, refuted by scientific evidence and widespread both among the population and even among students. Pseudoscientific practice can lead to create a series of myths or facts in the field of Psychology. The myths of Popular Psychology may expand between different groups of people (e.g. Psychology students) due to different mechanisms. These generalized beliefs would spread unless they are denied. It is difficult to assess the consequences of the existence of false beliefs among students, but it is necessary to prevent them by providing accurate knowledge empirically supported. The aim of this literature review is to gather some theoretical and empirical studies about these types of beliefs within the field of Psychology.
False beliefs are pseudoscientific claims, refuted by scientific evidence and widespread both among the population and even among students. Pseudoscientific practice can lead to create a series of myths or facts in the field of Psychology. The myths of Popular Psychology may expand between different groups of people (e.g. Psychology students) due to different mechanisms. These generalized beliefs would spread unless they are denied. It is difficult to assess the consequences of the existence of false beliefs among students, but it is necessary to prevent them by providing accurate knowledge empirically supported. The aim of this literature review is to gather some theoretical and empirical studies about these types of beliefs within the field of Psychology.