“30 Shocking Myths Debunked: Discover the Popular Beliefs Science Has Totally Disproved!”
Have you ever caught yourself nodding along to a fact, only to later find out it’s as wrong as wearing socks with sandals? Yeah, we’ve all been there. This article taps into a delightful rabbit hole of popular beliefs that have been scientifically debunked, unveiling just how often we blindly trust the collective wisdom of the masses. What if I told you that thinking you can catch a cold from the chilly breeze or that a dropped chewing gum will forever haunt your stomach are just two of the many myths we’ve been living with? In this exploration, we’ve even got insight from our friend Audrey Tang, who’s dishing out wisdom on why these misconceptions stick around. So, grab your popcorn and prepare to have your mind playfully boggled—this isn’t just about what’s wrong, but why we’ve held onto these tales for dear life! LEARN MORE.
The tricky thing with beliefs is that we all think ours are correct. When actually, almost everything we believe, at some point in our lives, will eventually be at least partially wrong.
Not only are we often unaware of it, but we also have no idea of how to determine which of our pieces of common knowledge are incorrect. So when someone asked “What is a popular belief that is scientifically proven wrong?” on Ask Reddit, the responses started rolling in one by one.
From thinking that you can catch a cold by being in cold temperatures to the belief that gum gets stuck in your stomach for eternity, here are the most popular beliefs that are very far from true.
We reached out to Audrey Tang, an award-winning book author, psychologist and spokesperson who shared some very interesting insights into how popular beliefs and common knowledge emerge, how they are passed through generations, and how it all comes down to the fact that humans are social creatures. Scroll down for the interview below!
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