Thursday, September 4, 2008

The Problem with "Common Sense"

Psychology is a young science often at odds with folk wisdom and "common sense".

Compare the sayings

"Look before you leap." and "He who hesitates is lost."

And if "Haste makes waste", why does "Time wait for no man"?

I like to say "Two heads are better than one", while my wife often says "Too many cooks spoil the broth."

Can you think of a few?

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