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Is Psychology just “common sense”?

Is Psychology just “common sense”?. Well… the problem is… “Common sense is not so common” -Voltaire “Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by the age of eighteen” -Albert Einstein. Try to finish the following…. Better late than… Better safe than…

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Is Psychology just “common sense”?

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  1. Is Psychology just “common sense”? Well… the problem is… “Common sense is not so common” -Voltaire “Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by the age of eighteen” -Albert Einstein

  2. Try to finish the following… Better late than… Better safe than… Actions speak louder than… Beggars can’t be… The early bird… Don’t judge a book by… You can’t teach an old dog… never sorry words choosers gets the worm it’s cover new tricks

  3. Proverbs/aphorisms are principles of behavior -How reliable are they? -If reliable, do we need psychology? -Could they be tested?

  4. But, wait… is it?... Birds of a feather flock together or… Opposites attract Absence makes the heart grow fonder or… Out of sight, out of mind

  5. But, wait… is it?... Look before you leap or… Strike while the iron is hot The pen is mightier than the sword or… Actions speak louder than words

  6. But, wait… is it?... It’s better to be safe than sorry or… Nothing ventured, nothing gained The squeaky wheel gets the grease or… Silence is golden

  7. But, wait… is it?... Many hands make light work or… Too many cooks spoil the broth The more, the merrier or… Two’s company, three’s a crowd

  8. Although interesting & possibly valuable… Don’t answer the “why” Don’t go “deep”

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