Science tells us that when it comes to verifying information, it is better to err on the side of skepticism and intellectual humility than to solely rely on our judgment.
A new study from University of Waterloo researchers suggests people who exaggerate and distort information to impress and persuade others are more likely to fall for misinformation.
Misleading people are often mislead by others, reveals study ANI | Updated: Mar 13, 2021 20:57 IST
Ontario [Canada], March 13 (ANI): While some individuals might find it easy to mislead people by trying to persuade or impress with misleading exaggerations and distortions, they are themselves much likely to be fooled by impressive-sounding misinformation, as suggested by the findings of a new study.
The researchers found that people who frequently engage in persuasive bullshitting were actually quite poor at identifying it. Specifically, they had trouble distinguishing intentionally profound or scientifically accurate facts from impressive but meaningless fiction. Importantly, these frequent BSers are also much more likely to fall for fake news headlines. The study was published in the British Journal of Social Psychology.
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