This week Maryellen fact-checks 10 common assumptions... 

1: People only use 10% of their brain  

2: Inkblot tests reveal a lot about people’s personalities  

3: People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities  

4: Hypnosis can be used to retrieve suppressed memories  

5: Some people are right brained, some are left brained  

6: Opposites attract  

7: Eye witness testimonies work  

8: Mentally ill people are dangerous   

9: Mentally ill people never recover  

10: It’s bad to talk about suicide if you’re worried a person is suicidal  

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