Each entry on this list of common misconceptions is worded as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries are concise summaries of the main subject articles, which can be consulted for more detail.
A common misconception is a viewpoint or factoid that is often accepted as true but which is actually false. They generally arise from conventional wisdom (such as old wives' tales), stereotypes, superstitions, fallacies, a misunderstanding of science, or the popularization of pseudoscience. Some common misconceptions are also considered to be urban legends, and they are often involved in moral panics.
See also: List of common misconceptions about language learning |
Main articles: List of common false etymologies and Common English usage misconceptions |
Main article: Wikiquote:Misquotations |
See also: Mondegreen § In songs |
See also: List of common misconceptions about the Middle Ages |
See also: Scientific misconceptions, Superseded theories in science, and List of topics characterized as pseudoscience |
See also: Common misunderstandings of genetics |
Further information: Introduction to evolution and Objections to evolution |
See also: Tornado myths |
See also: Urban legends about drugs and Common misconceptions about birth control |
See also: Misconceptions about HIV and AIDS and COVID-19 misinformation |
See also: All horses are the same color and Mathematical fallacy |