 10 myths in psychology deepen. Myth 1. Men who pick on you are attracted to you. Fact. Heterosexual individuals behave aggressively towards members of their own sex in order to gain the attention of the one they are attracted to. Myth 2. Playing certain songs backwards encourages devil worship. Fact. If you listen to songs backwards without any lyrics, you will not hear any disturbing messages. But if you watch the suggested lyrics while listening, you will hear the words you're looking at. Myth 3. Women in abusive relationships are weak. Fact. Women who have been in one abusive relationship were emotionally the same as women who had never been in one. But women who had been in multiple did show higher levels of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress that these are likely caused by the experience of these relationships. Myth 4. Smiling makes you feel better. Fact. Smiling increases levels of serotonin and dopamine, but individuals suffering from depression or mood disorders have fewer effective neurotransmitter receptors. As for them, smiling would be pointless. Myth 5. Expressing rage relieves rage. Fact. The body responds to reward. If you feel rage and shout or break something, you will receive a chemical reward, thus you will continue to be angry to express it to receive more rewards. Coping tactics are much more effective than emotional outbursts. Myth 6. Yawning means you're bored. Fact. Yawning does not have any direct connection with boredom, nor is it a way of getting more oxygen to the brain, but rather a way of the brain cooling itself down. Myth 7. Blue is a relaxing color and red is a stressful color. Fact. According to Harvard Health, blue is a daylight color, therefore when sleeping, blue light will interfere with your brain's oppressing melatonin release and shifting circadian rhythms. So try to keep the blue light out of your eyes at night. Red light is better for sleep. Myth 8. Placebos work as well as real medicine. Fact. Research has shown that placebos work as well as medication for some medication, but not for all. For instance, some anti-anxiety medication has been shown to be more effective than placebo when it's preventing depression and relapse. Myth 9. Boys have testosterone and girls have estrogen. Fact. Neither of these hormones are exclusive to one gender. Women and men both have estrogen and testosterone, though each gender tends to have higher levels of their associated hormone. Myth 10. Psychology theories can be proven. Fact. No theory can be considered proven. Hypotheses are tested, they form a theory, after this others may develop research that supports the theory or not, but at no point is it proven or fact. Alright guys, thanks for watching this video! Be sure to check out the article in the description below and go to psych2go.net for more cool psychology articles. Bye! Bye!