Why do horoscopes and prophetic dreams come true? How to master a foreign language in a matter of days and turn from a loser into a leader? What are the secrets of mental well-being, wealth and success? Nowadays, every now and then we hear about brilliant psychological discoveries that open up new horizons of self-knowledge and self-improvement. Alas, in reality most of these “sensations” turn out to be myths. In his new book, the famous psychologist Sergei Stepanov helps you learn to distinguish truth from fiction and avoid the illusions that unscrupulous figures in pop psychology so generously fabricate.