Myth Busting

Author : Linda Geddes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781451685770

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Bumpology by Linda Geddes Pdf

From award-winning science journalist Linda Geddes, a fascinating and practical companion for expectant parents that makes sense of conflicting advice about pregnancy, birth, and raising babies. Can I eat peanuts during pregnancy? Do unborn babies dream? Can men get pregnancy symptoms too? How much do babies remember? How can I get my baby to sleep through the night? The moment she discovers she’s pregnant, every woman suddenly has a million ques­tions about the life that’s developing inside her. Linda Geddes was no different, except that as a journalist writing for New Scientist magazine she had access to the most up-to-date scientific research. What began as a personal quest to find the truth behind headlines and information that didn’t patronize or confuse is now a brilliant new book. In Bumpology, Geddes discusses the latest research on every topic that expectant parents encounter, from first pregnancy symptoms to pregnancy diet, the right birth plan, and a baby’s first year.

Author : Sarah Schenker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0233005285

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Myth-Busting Your Body by Sarah Schenker Pdf

You know what's good for you, right? WRONG. Find out the truths behind the biggest health and body myths of our time. Every day we're bombarded with new rules on what we should or shouldn't eat or drink, how much exercise to do, and how to stay healthy. No wonder we're confused. Enter Myth-Busting Your Body. Using the latest scientific research, it reveals the truth behind the biggest "wellness" myths of our times. Find out why most vitamins are useless, juicing is just a fad, and clean eating can be dangerous. It also debunks scaremongering health headlines, such as "everyone should avoid gluten" and "don't eat fats." Enhanced with lively infographics and color illustrations, this book challenges everything you thought you knew, provides holistic insight into human biology and the complexities of the body, and gives scientifically proven guidance on how to make real positive changes.

Author : Agustín Fuentes
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520285996

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Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You by Agustín Fuentes Pdf

There are three major myths of human nature: humans are divided into biological races; humans are naturally aggressive; and men and women are truly different in behavior, desires, and wiring. In an engaging and wide-ranging narrative, Agustín Fuentes counters these pervasive and pernicious myths about human behavior. Tackling misconceptions about what race, aggression, and sex really mean for humans, Fuentes incorporates an accessible understanding of culture, genetics, and evolution, requiring us to dispose of notions of “nature or nurture.” Presenting scientific evidence from diverse fields—including anthropology, biology, and psychology—Fuentes devises a myth-busting toolkit to dismantle persistent fallacies about the validity of biological races, the innateness of aggression and violence, and the nature of monogamy and differences between the sexes. A final chapter plus an appendix provide a set of take-home points on how readers can myth-bust on their own. Accessible, compelling, and original, this book is a rich and nuanced account of how nature, culture, experience, and choice interact to influence human behavior.

Author : Joanna Grace
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000691993

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Multiple Multisensory Rooms: Myth Busting the Magic by Joanna Grace Pdf

Multisensory rooms are widely used across the country in schools, care settings, hospitals and homes. Even settings such as football stadiums and airports are installing multisensory environments. Nevertheless, a significant lack of effective research has led to a sense of unease around sensory rooms. This crucial book explores the use of multisensory rooms in order to ease that anxiety; taking the mystery out of multisensory rooms, and supporting the reader to reflect and make the most out of their space. Key features include: Guidance on creating sensory spaces on any budget, to suit any level of need. An overview of the history of multisensory rooms, and a detailed exploration of the actual way in which the rooms are used today. A framework for evaluating existing practices and equipment, in order to maximise the potential of the room. A focus on the practitioner as the most important piece of ‘equipment’ in any sensory room. Written by a leading sensory specialist in a fully accessible way, this book is an invaluable tool for anybody who uses, or is considering using, a multisensory room.

Author : Keith Zimmerman,Kent Zimmerman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416909293

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MythBusters by Keith Zimmerman,Kent Zimmerman Pdf

Provides evidence either verifying or disproving thirty urban legends, such as exploding silicon implants, cooking a chicken in a tanning bed, and cleaning chrome with cola, as seen on the television show "Mythbusters."

Author : Matthew Crabbe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137353207

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Myth-Busting China's Numbers by Matthew Crabbe Pdf

A good understanding of Chinese data gathering methods and reporting structures is invaluable to anyone with business or investment plans in China. This book tackles the veracity of Chinese statistics, raising awareness of abuses and problems in real-life examples that have occurred, and provides practical strategies to reduce risk in the future.

Author : Emily Krieger
Publisher : National Geographic Children's Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781426318832

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Myths Busted! 3 by Emily Krieger Pdf

This is the book that will put to rest even more rumors, misconceptions, superstitions, and flat out lies that you hear every day--also known as the book your mom never wanted you to see. Think boys are better at math? Don't bet on it. Think an apple-a-day keeps the doctor away? Better buy some oranges too. Think you evolved from a chimp? You might want to check your sources on that. Be in the know on all kinds of amazing subjects!

Author : Agustín Fuentes
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520379602

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Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You, Second Edition by Agustín Fuentes Pdf

A compelling takedown of prevailing myths about human behavior, updated and expanded to meet the current moment. There are three major myths of human nature: humans are divided into biological races; humans are naturally aggressive; and men and women are wholly different in behavior, desires, and wiring. Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You counters these pervasive and pernicious myths about human behavior. Agustín Fuentes tackles misconceptions about what race, aggression, and sex really mean for humans, and incorporates an accessible understanding of culture, genetics, and evolution that requires us to dispose of notions of "nature or nurture." Presenting scientific evidence from diverse fields, including anthropology, biology, and psychology, Fuentes devises a myth-busting toolkit to dismantle persistent fallacies about the validity of biological races, the innateness of aggression and violence, and the nature of monogamy, sex, and gender. This revised and expanded edition provides up-to-date references, data, and analyses, and addresses new topics, including the popularity of home DNA testing kits and the lies behind ‘"incel" culture; the resurgence of racist, nativist thinking and the internet's influence in promoting bad science; and a broader understanding of the diversity of sex and gender.

Author : Pedro De Bruyckere,Paul A. Kirschner,Casper D. Hulshof
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780128017319

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Urban Myths about Learning and Education by Pedro De Bruyckere,Paul A. Kirschner,Casper D. Hulshof Pdf

Many things people commonly believe to be true about education are not supported by scientific evidence. Urban Myths about Learning and Education examines commonly held incorrect beliefs and then provides the truth of what research has shown. Each chapter examines a different myth, with sections on learning, the brain, technology, and educational policy. A final section discusses why these myths are so persistent. Written in an engaging style, the book separates fact from fiction regarding learning and education. Recognize any of these myths? People have different styles of learning Boys are naturally better at mathematics than girls We only use 10% of our brains The left half of the brain is analytical, the right half is creative Men have a different kind of brain from women We can learn while we are asleep Babies become smarter if they listen to classical music These myths and more are systematically debunked, with useful correct information about the topic in question. Debunks common myths about learning and education Provides empirical research on the facts relating to the myths Utilizes light-hearted, approachable language for easy reading

Author : Scott O. Lilienfeld,Steven Jay Lynn,John Ruscio,Barry L. Beyerstein
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781444360745

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50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology by Scott O. Lilienfeld,Steven Jay Lynn,John Ruscio,Barry L. Beyerstein Pdf

50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience. Uses common myths as a vehicle for exploring how to distinguish factual from fictional claims in popular psychology Explores topics that readers will relate to, but often misunderstand, such as 'opposites attract', 'people use only 10% of their brains', and 'handwriting reveals your personality' Provides a 'mythbusting kit' for evaluating folk psychology claims in everyday life Teaches essential critical thinking skills through detailed discussions of each myth Includes over 200 additional psychological myths for readers to explore Contains an Appendix of useful Web Sites for examining psychological myths Features a postscript of remarkable psychological findings that sound like myths but that are true Engaging and accessible writing style that appeals to students and lay readers alike

Author : Jonathan Glazzard,Samuel Stones
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781529730210

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Mythbusting for Trainee Teachers by Jonathan Glazzard,Samuel Stones Pdf

Teaching and education are awash with myths. This book helps you explore some of them and asks: - Where does this myth come from? - How do we know that it isn’t true? - Why does it matter that we challenge it? Covering key teaching topics, it poses common myths and explores what the research actually says. Using research as a basis to explore what it true and what is false, it gives you a more informed understanding and encourages important discussions about teaching and learning.

Author : BBC Focus
Publisher : Happy Fox Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1641240458

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Dinosaurs by BBC Focus Pdf

"Includes expert research findings and plentiful photographs and illustrations to show how dinosaurs actually lived, looked, and sounded"--

Author : Chelsea Vowel
Publisher : Portage & Main Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781553796893

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Indigenous Writes by Chelsea Vowel Pdf

Delgamuukw. Sixties Scoop. Bill C-31. Blood quantum. Appropriation. Two-Spirit. Tsilhqot’in. Status. TRC. RCAP. FNPOA. Pass and permit. Numbered Treaties. Terra nullius. The Great Peace… Are you familiar with the terms listed above? In Indigenous Writes, Chelsea Vowel, legal scholar, teacher, and intellectual, opens an important dialogue about these (and more) concepts and the wider social beliefs associated with the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada. In 31 essays, Chelsea explores the Indigenous experience from the time of contact to the present, through five categories—Terminology of Relationships; Culture and Identity; Myth-Busting; State Violence; and Land, Learning, Law, and Treaties. She answers the questions that many people have on these topics to spark further conversations at home, in the classroom, and in the larger community. Indigenous Writes is one title in The Debwe Series.

Author : David Cavan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Type 2 diabetes
ISBN : 1838954562

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Busting the Diabetes Myth by David Cavan Pdf

An effective and evidence-based approach to guide people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes towards a healthier future.

Author : Gulu Ezekiel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Cricket
ISBN : 9390547172

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MYTH-BUSTING by Gulu Ezekiel Pdf