Do You Love 'Wise-Sounding' Quotes? Surprise! You're Probably Dumb
LatestIs half of your social media presence comprised of inspirational quotes superimposed over images of babbling brooks or beautiful mountain ranges? Are you brought to tears when reading quotes like, “Hidden meaning transforms unparalleled abstract beauty.” Well, I hate to be the one who says this, but you might be a big ol’ dummy.
In a study entitled “On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullshit,” conducted by the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, researchers found that people “receptive to pseudo-profound, intellectual-sounding ‘bullshit’ are less intelligent, less reflective, and more likely to be believe in conspiracy theories, the paranormal and alternative medicine.”