misconception

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"I think sometimes there's a common misconception that young people are there to cause trouble when actually they just want to connect with their friends and become happier and healthier in a safe space."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

It also says that it’s a common misconception that Roth IRAs should be the last account tapped in retirement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

That misconception, they say, contributes to the glut of plastic piling up in our rivers and oceans, and inside our bodies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

There’s a common misconception that salads are at their peak during the warm seasons.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

The common impression that pre-agricultural humans lived in an age of stone is a misconception based on this archaeological bias.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari