Neuromyths: When opinions weigh more than scientific data.
Neuromyths: When opinions weigh more than scientific data. By Gisela López We live in a time where access to information has grown exponentially, and the explosion of content has invaded us in almost all our development fields. This has benefited us but has also brought confusion or misinformation on various topics and categories as a cost-benefit. It is then framed in this dynamic of freedom to take information and use or share it without verification or case studies where we can locate the term neuromyth, which is nothing more than a false belief related to brain development. We can also consider a neuromyth a misinterpretation or scientific information applied out of context that distorts its application in child training or an educational environment. Neuromyths misinform and condition entire families in how to treat their children with some neurodiverse conditions. Unfortunately, using particular experiences, coincidences of variables in specific cases, and a bit of folklore...