02215cam a2200301 i 4500 506444581 TxAuBib 20210907120000.0 210317s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021006890 9781250271624 HRD 28.99 1250271622 HRD 28.99 TxAuBib rda Petrocelli, John V. The life-changing science of detecting bullshit [BOOK] / John V. Petrocelli. First U.S. edition. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021. x, 322 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. No matter how smart we believe ourselves to be, we’re all susceptible to bullshit―and we all engage in it. While we may brush it off as harmless marketing sales speak or as humorous, embellished claims, it’s actually much more dangerous and insidious. Presented as truths by authority figures and credentialed experts, bullshit appears legitimate, and we accept their words as gospel. If we don’t question the information we receive from bullshit artists to prove their thoughts and theories, we allow these falsehoods to take root in our memories and beliefs. This faulty data affects our decision making capabilities, sometimes resulting in regrettable life choices. But with a little dose of skepticism and a commitment to truth seeking, you can build your critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills to evaluate information, separate fact from fiction, and see through bullshitter spin. In The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit, experimental social psychologist John V. Petrocelli provides invaluable strategies not only to recognize and protect yourself from everyday bullshit, but to accept your own lack of knowledge about subjects and avoid engaging in bullshit just for societal conformity. Provided by publisher. 20210907. Critical thinking. Reasoning. Decision making.