misconception

One misconception that people often have about conspiracy theories is that there’s a lack of information, Cotlar said, when actually there’s usually a huge abundance of information.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

There’s a common misconception that the beetles are blind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

"A common misconception is jellyfish go after people but contact with a jellyfish is actually merely incidental and humans are not on their menu," Bunney said.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

A common misconception about American slavery is that most enslaved African-Americans lived on large plantations where contact with slaveholders was limited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

This understandable misconception arises from the fact that — unlike other chlorinated hydrocarbons — DDT in powder form is not readily absorbed through the skin.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

"The idea that it's too expensive is one of the biggest misconceptions about VR," UploadVR website editor David Heaney told me.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

We break down several tax-centric misconceptions about gifting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Inside the beverage industry, Infante says one of the biggest misconceptions surrounding the explosion of nonalcoholic drinks is that they’re replacing alcohol altogether.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

“And why I bring that up is, you know, there’s a lot of misconceptions and tropes about who student loan borrowers are, and who are the ones who are falling behind.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

The reasons, to be a little simplistic, are poor education, psychological blocks, and romantic misconceptions about the nature of mathematics.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos