The quick fix: why fad psychology can't cure our social ills

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Psychologists and allied social scientists have become leading thinkers of our time. But what if much of the science underlying their blockbuster ideas is dubious or fallacious? What if Americans' long-standing preference for simplistic self-help platitudes is exerting a pernicious influence on the way behavioral science is communicated and even funded, leading respected academics and the media astray?

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