Problem
Popular errors
Other Names:
Erroneous popular myths Nature:
Each entry on this list of common misconceptions is worded as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries are concise summaries of the main subject articles, which can be consulted for more detail.
A common misconception is a viewpoint or factoid that is often accepted as true but which is actually false. They generally arise from conventional wisdom (such as old wives' tales), stereotypes, superstitions, fallacies, a misunderstanding of science, or the popularization of pseudoscience. Some common misconceptions are also considered to be urban legends, and they are often involved in moral panics.
Broader Problems:
Misperception Narrower Problems:
Erroneous doctrinesErroneous religious beliefsDiscriminatory mythsProverbial lore errors Strategies:
Reducing popular errors References:
Mackay, Charles and Templeton, John M: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Subject(s):
Individuation → Symbols, mythsProblem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST