About this item
Written for pre-teens and young teens in lively text accompanied by fun facts, True or False? The Science of Perception, Misinformation, and Disinformation explores what psychology tells us about development and persistence of false perceptions and beliefs and the difficulty of correcting them, plus ways to debunk misinformation and think critically and factually about the world around us. This book explores how we think and perceive and why false beliefs, superstitions, opinions, misinformation, or wild guesses can just stick around and mess things up. You'll see how misunderstandings and misuse of scientific findings can lead people to the wrong conclusions. Readers learn how to outsmart their brain to gain critical thinking skills and find ways to identify and correct false beliefs and disinformation.
About the Author
Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in Maryland with over thirty years of experience in private practice working with children and parents. She is author of several self-help books for young people.About the process of writing with co-author, Claire Freeland, PhD she notes, "Our first books grew directly out of the needs we perceived in our clinical practices. For example, What to Do When Mistakes Make you Quake was prompted by experiences with dyslexic students who were developing good academic skills but struggled with inhibition when faced with writing tasks because of the fear of making errors. Then there were the very accomplished kids who would become terribly upset about a lower than expected grade, sports standing, or other 'performance.' And the children who worried a teacher would be disappointed in them if they made the typical errors that are a normal part of learning."Get to know her better at:www.jacquelinetoner.net
