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Podcast: 60 Mindful Minutes
Episode: The Science of Bullshit with John V. Petrocelli
Description: For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode140/Â Â Description John V. Petrocelli, an experimental social psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University, thinks a lot about contaminated thinking and bad decision-making. In his new book, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit, he looks at why we're all susceptible to bullshit (sharing it and receiving it) and also the far-reaching consequences of toxic misinformation. With a little dose of skepticism, a commitment to truth seeking and John's critical thinking defensive tactics, we can all become bullshit detectives. Â ...