Myths

USA Today Reporter Responds to Blog Post

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

Bella DePaulo

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Promoting Marriage-Promotion with Dubious Scientific Claims: USA Today's Feature Story

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

Bella DePaulo

USA Today is very excited about marriage. Splashed across the front page of the Health and Behavior section, set off by a colorful illustration, was t...

Get Married, Live Longer? It's a Myth

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

Bella DePaulo

When the authors of The Case claimed that getting married saved men's lives, they did so by acting as if the men who got divorced or widowed did not actually get married.

The 4 Worst American Myths About Romantic Relationships

Margaret Ruth | Posted 11.17.2011

Margaret Ruth

Here are the most damaging American relationship myths, along with what is actually true, so that relationships can be conducted with healthy attitudes than the following myths encourage.

Ending the Pornography of Creation

Bill Allen | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill Allen

Now is the time to confront one of the major myths perpetuated by the previous anti-intellectual, anti-science regime. Now is the time to keep science in science class and keep religion out.

Black and White in America IV: IQ Myths and Realities

Dan Agin | Posted 11.17.2011

Dan Agin

The idea that all "native-born English-speaking people in the United States" develop and live in the same culture is anthropological nonsense.

Solar Energy Reality Check

Huffington Post | Rob Lamkin | Posted 05.25.2011

Solar energy is the most promising source of clean, renewable energy. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Myths about solar energy--its challen...

The Three Myths About Plane Crashes

Ben Sherwood | Posted 05.25.2011

Ben Sherwood

How can you survive a plane crash? After going through the FAA's plane crash survival school in Oklahoma City and interviewing many experts and survivors of plane crashes, here are four key tips.

Ancient Mythic Origins of the Christmas Story

Valerie Tarico | Posted 11.17.2011

Valerie Tarico

Most Americans know how Christmas came to be celebrated on December 25, but where does the Christmas story itself come from: Jesus in the manger, the angels and wise men?

The Truth Behind Christmas: 5 Biblical Myths

divinecaroline.com | Stephen W. Simpson, Ph.D | Posted 11.17.2011

Debunking myths about the Christmas story has become a holiday tradition. Little League Bible scholars like me write things that make the general publ...

Why Obama Can't Shake McCain

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

That nagging AP poll hints at something that has bedeviled the Obama campaign from day one, and that's the inability to put McCain away. How could that happen?

Five China Myths to Watch and Listen for During the Olympics

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess

We debunk five enduring myths about China, most of which linger because they are partly true while still being misleading, and some of which are kept alive by Chinese and foreign commentators alike.

How Are Lawyers Like Politicians?

Rick Shenkman | Posted 05.25.2011

Rick Shenkman

Lawyers have to appeal to juries the way pols have to appeal to voters. But there's one difference: you can't squeeze all of America's voters into a jury box to hear your opening and closing statements.