They were also given three measures of BS receptivity. For “pseudo-profound bullshit” participants had to rate on a 5-point scale how profound they found statements like the following: ...

They were also given three measures of BS receptivity. For “pseudo-profound bullshit” participants had to rate on a 5-point scale how profound they found statements like the following: ...

Bullshitting frequency predicts receptivity to various types of misleading information." It defines BS as "information designed to impress, persuade, or otherwise mislead people that is often ...

Who believes in conspiracies? New research offers a theory People with certain personality traits and cognitive styles are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories ...

“The cognitive psychological profile of individuals who fall prey to fake news.” Two Yale professors — Gordon Pennycook, a psychology professor, and David G. Rand, an economics professor — have a ...

Watch out, BSers: If you dish it out, you are more likely to fall for it in return. So, at least, is the conclusion of new research by a team of psychologists at the University of Waterloo. First ...