Is Psychology just “common sense”?

Well… the problem is…

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“Common sense is not so common”

-Voltaire

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“Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by the age of eighteen”

-Albert Einstein

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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…

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never

sorry

words

choosers

gets the worm

it’s cover

new tricks

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Proverbs/aphorisms are principles of behavior

-How reliable are they?

-If reliable, do we need psychology?

-Could they be tested?

But, wait… is it?...

Birds of a feather flock together

or…

Opposites attract

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder

or…

Out of sight, out of mind

But, wait… is it?...

Look before you leap

or…

Strike while the iron is hot

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The pen is mightier than the sword

or…

Actions speak louder than words

But, wait… is it?...

It’s better to be safe than sorry

or…

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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The squeaky wheel gets the grease

or…

Silence is golden

But, wait… is it?...

Many hands make light work

or…

Too many cooks spoil the broth

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The more, the merrier

or…

Two’s company, three’s a crowd

Although interesting & possibly valuable…

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They don’t answer the “why”

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They don’t go “deep”