696: How to Separate Truth from Bullsh*t for Smarter Decisions with John V. Petrocelli

John V. Petrocelli discusses the communicative perils of bullsh*t—and what you can do to stop it.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why BS is more damaging than you think  2) Three ways to sharpen your BS detector  3) Six clarifying questions to help you call out BS  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep696 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT JOHN —  John V. Petrocelli is an experimental social psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University. His research examines the causes and consequences of bullshit and bullshitting in the way of better understanding and improving bullshit detection and disposal. He is the author of The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit. Petrocelli’s research contributions also include attitudes and persuasion and the intersections of counterfactual thinking with learning, memory and decision making. His research has appeared in the top journals of his field including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Petrocelli also serves as an Associate Editor of the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.  • John’s book: The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit  • John’s Twitter: @JohnVPetro  • John’s academic profile: John V. Petrocelli  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: On Bullshit by Harry Frankfurt  • Book: The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone  • Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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