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Ep 261: Which of These Scientific Terms Are You Using Incorrectly?

Ep 261: Which of These Scientific Terms Are You Using Incorrectly?

Do you think you're using the words "control group" correctly? You're probably not. In fact, you're probably also getting these terms wrong as well: "truth serum", "lie detector", "bystander apathy", "personality type", Oxytocin, "closure" and...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files

July 11, 201627m 0s

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Do you think you're using the words "control group" correctly? You're probably not.  In fact, you're probably also getting these terms wrong as well: "truth serum", "lie detector", "bystander apathy", "personality type", Oxytocin, "closure" and even the "scientific method"!  In this episode I review some of the points made by Scott Lilienfeld and his colleagues regarding scientific terms that you're probably using incorrectly.