Each entry on these lists of common misconceptions is worded as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries are concise summaries; the main subject articles can be consulted for more detail.

Common misconceptions are viewpoints or factoids that are often accepted as true, but which are 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 and pseudohistory. Some common misconceptions are also considered to be urban legends, and they are sometimes involved in moral panics.

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Further reading

  • Diefendorf, David (2007). . Sterling. ISBN 978-1-4027-3791-6.
  • Green, Joey (2005). Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed. Broadway. ISBN 978-0-7679-1992-0.
  • Johnsen, Ferris (1994). . Carol Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8065-1556-4.
  • Kruszelnicki, Karl; Adam Yazxhi (2006). (2008 ed.). Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7407-5364-0.
  • Lloyd, John; John Mitchinson (2006). . Harmony Books. ISBN 978-0-307-39491-0.
  • Lloyd, John; John Mitchinson (2010). The Second Book Of General Ignorance. Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-26965-5.
  • Scudellari, Megan (December 17, 2015). . Nature. 528 (7582): 322–25. Bibcode:. doi:. PMID .
  • Tuleja, Tad (1999). . Galahad Books. ISBN 978-1-57866-065-0.

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