Each entry on this list of common misconceptions is worded as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries...
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misconception in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Misconception may refer to: List of common misconceptions Scientific misconceptions "Misconception"...
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The Misconceptions of Us is the third studio album released by South Korean boy band Shinee. It consists of two parts, Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of...
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Therapeutic misconception is a common ethical problem encountered in human subjects research. It was originally described in 1982 by Paul Appelbaum and...
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Scientific misconceptions are commonly held beliefs about science that have no basis in actual scientific fact. Scientific misconceptions can also refer...
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Lemming (redirect from Common misconceptions about lemmings)
closely involved in changing the lemming population.[citation needed] Misconceptions about lemmings go back many centuries. In 1532, the geographer Jacob...
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Big Bang (redirect from Misconceptions about the Big Bang)
critical value, or it would not exist as it does today. One of the common misconceptions about the Big Bang model is that it fully explains the origin of the...
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Immaculate Misconception is a word play on Immaculate Conception. It may refer to: "Immaculate Misconception", a song by Motionless in White "Immaculate...
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Urban legends about drugs (redirect from List of misconceptions about illegal drugs)
Many urban legends and misconceptions about drugs have been created and circulated among young people and the general public, with varying degrees of veracity...
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8 million new HIV infections per year and 1 million deaths due to AIDS. Misconceptions about HIV and AIDS arise from several different sources, from simple...
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Misconception is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Jessica Yu about population growth. It reveals a world of anti-abortion centers. The film...
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Eskimo (redirect from Myths and Misconceptions about the Eskimo)
Eskimo (/ˈɛskɪmoʊ/) is an exonym that refers to two closely related Indigenous peoples: Inuit (including the Alaska Native Iñupiat, the Canadian Inuit...
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Randomness (redirect from Misconceptions about randomness)
In common usage, randomness is the apparent or actual lack of definite pattern or predictability in information. A random sequence of events, symbols or...
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Vikings (redirect from Common misconceptions about Vikings)
Scandinavian culture for other, ritual purposes, remains unproven. The general misconception that Viking warriors wore horned helmets was partly promulgated by the...
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Bad Astronomy (redirect from Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing Hoax)
Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax" is a non-fiction book by the American astronomer Phil Plait...
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50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology (redirect from 50 great myths of popular psychology: Shattering widespread misconceptions about human behavior)
Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior". Wiley,"50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behaviorhttp"://www...
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deinstitutionalization has led to increases in homelessness can also be viewed a misconception with some suggesting a correlative rather than causative relationship...
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A Man of Misconceptions: The Life of an Eccentric in an Age of Change is a biography written by John Glassie about Athanasius Kircher, a 17th-century German...
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Searches for Noah's Ark (redirect from Noah's Ark hoaxes and misconceptions)
Searches for Noah's Ark have been reported since antiquity, as ancient scholars sought to affirm the historicity of the Genesis flood narrative by citing...
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Misuse of p-values (redirect from Misconceptions about p-values)
Misuse of p-values is common in scientific research and scientific education. p-values are often used or interpreted incorrectly; the American Statistical...
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Tornado myths (redirect from Misconceptions regarding tornadoes)
when seeking shelter from a tornado. This myth was derived from two misconceptions: First, that tornadoes always travel in a northeasterly direction, and...
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Discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS (redirect from Common misconceptions about HIV in the United States)
there continues to be significant misconceptions about HIV within the United States. Furthermore, misconceptions about the transmission of HIV promotes...
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Transgender inequality (redirect from Common misconceptions about transgender people)
are commonly remembered on Transgender Day of Remembrance. A common misconception is that a transgender person is therefore gay. However, being transgender...
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Naomi Wolf (section Misconceptions (2001))
staggered by what I discovered after giving birth", Wolf said at the time Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood was published...
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Acne (redirect from Acne - Myths and Misconceptions)
17 (6): 545–553. doi:10.1370/afm.2445. PMC 6846280. PMID 31712293. "Misconceptions about acne lead to underuse of effective treatments; people need reliable...
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Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery, is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in...
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Invasion of Poland (section Misconceptions)
The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939 (1 September – 6 October 1939), was a joint...
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Retrieved 2022-07-23. Hubert, Nori Rose (July 10, 2021). "5 Damaging Misconceptions About Demisexuality". Healthy Place. Archived from the original on July...
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English language usage that are documented by a reliable source to be misconceptions. With no authoritative language academy, guidance on English language...
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Spider (section Media coverage and misconceptions)
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude...
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