Psychological Aspects of Urban Legends
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Many people have heard the tale, occasionally alluded to in popular culture but most often imparted as a thing that "really happened to a friend of a friend," of the dotty grandmother who tried to dry off her damp poodle by placing it in the microwave oven. The dog exploded, sad to say, and Grandma has never been quite the same since. The story is not true; it is an urban legend, circulating by word …
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…Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2000. 180, 240-249. Harris, Tom. Howstuffworks 'How Urban Legends Work'. 2001. 1 Mar. 2004. <http://people.howstuffworks.com/urban-legend.htm>. Roeper, Richard. Urban Legends: The Truth Behind All Those Deliciously Entertaining Myths That Are Absolutely, Positively, 100% Not True. New York City: Career P, 1999. 179-182. Zak, Paul. The Neurobiology of Trust. 11 Aug. 2003. 4 Mar. 2004. <http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/000477.html>.
…Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2000. 180, 240-249. Harris, Tom. Howstuffworks 'How Urban Legends Work'. 2001. 1 Mar. 2004. <http://people.howstuffworks.com/urban-legend.htm>. Roeper, Richard. Urban Legends: The Truth Behind All Those Deliciously Entertaining Myths That Are Absolutely, Positively, 100% Not True. New York City: Career P, 1999. 179-182. Zak, Paul. The Neurobiology of Trust. 11 Aug. 2003. 4 Mar. 2004. <http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/000477.html>.
