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    what is trending in the modern society. Ripped skinny jeans or shoes, hoodies in the dark shaded colors are common type of clothing members wear. Additionally, many seem to understand that band individuals have poor hygiene due to how many men have long hair and not a clean cut hair. As said before many of the stereotypes are not fully wrong. According to Makewaves,in the article Misconceptions About Rock Music, by Maddie Smith and Talia Alvarez who both stated, “Will not try to defend the fact that

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    Four Common Misconceptions About Senior Communities As thousands of baby boomers reach retirement age, the spotlight has inevitably fallen on senior-living communities. While many retirees disregard these residences as nothing more than glorified nursing homes, the fact of the matter is that modern-day retirement facilities provide a host of benefits that can truly enhance their golden years. In fact, retirement communities in Michigan and across the country help seniors retain their independence

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    Someone may judge a book by its cover, but they don’t recognize the precise meaning until they flip through the pages. The common misconception of Richard Cory was that he had the perfect life, along with fame, fortune, and good looks, but beneath it all existed a troubled soul and abnormal mindset that no one was able to uncover until it was too late. In the story Richard Cory, by Edwin Robinson, the idea of society and one's own stereotypical mindset misinterpreted a situation that is expanded

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    One of the important part of the healthy diet is dairy products. Most of the people eat dairy foods such as cheese, cream or yogurt, some are drinking milk. So, one of the common misconception is “Milk allergies and lactose intolerance are the same.” Both can cause you to avoid dairy products but they are not the same thing. The terms may sound almost the same but it is actually two different problem in digestive and one

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    There is a common misconception that cohabitation before marriage is the best test to see if couples are compatible enough to get married later on. Unmarried cohabiting couples have been increasing over the last few decades. Decisions that 20-29 year old people make now can affect their relationships in the future. Most couples assume that they are taking the right steps toward marriage when moving in with their partner, however, there are studies that show greater success in marriages for couples

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    psychological dependence on the drug or medication. An example of this occurring in today's society, is when a people are prescribed pain medication after an injury and become reliant on the medication to function.  While the two can overlap,  some common misconceptions are that Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction always occur together or that they are the same thing. Drug Abuse can be a onetime event, whereas a drug addiction is typically over an extended period of time. Drug abusers are able to function properly

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    years. Pediatric dentists are specialized in the care of the teeth, gums and mouth of children throughout the stages of childhood. He or she may be able to predict future problems by studying how and where a child’s teeth erupt. It may be a common misconception that a child’s teeth only require a dentist’s care when the permanent teeth begin to grow. However, this is not the case. If the baby teeth are not properly cared for, they can cause problems for the adult teeth. For example, decay in a baby

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    There is a common misconception that has plagued the world. A common misconception that has left our nation divided, one that has left our hearts anxious and disappointed. It has destroyed families, corrupted the youth, and left individuals feel the immeasurable pain of incompetence. This idea, the tarnished, monetary idea of what success is defined as, will continue to infect our realm if we do not look begin to view this age-old topic differently. Nick Vujucic, a thirty-two year old man who was

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    It is a common misconception that when we fall asleep, our brains go to sleep as well. This is most definitely not the case. Our brain is hard at work while we sleep; making memories, cleansing toxins, and many other activities. When falling asleep, our brains go through multiple stages, from triggering a loss in consciousness to highly erratic activity. Sleeping has five stages to it, the first being the state between wakefulness and sleep. This stage is often referred to as drowsy sleep due to

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    A common misconception regarding bipolar disorders is that every individual that is diagnosed experiences the same symptoms. Bipolar (and related) disorders can be similar in that they all invoke a form of lability in an individual’s mood, but the differences in frequency, duration, and intensity are unique to the individual. In order to fully understand the diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, it is important to recognize the complete spectrum. The distinct types of bipolar and related disorders are

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