Interesting research related to some of Pennycook's earlier work on people's receptivity to pseudo-profound bullshit comes from Evans et al. (2020), which found receptivity to scientific bullshit was negatively correlated with participants’ levels of science literacy but positively correlated with participants’ self-reported belief in science, demonstrating the importance of including science literacy as a component of any strategy for combating scientific mis- and disinformation.
Evans, A., Sleegers, W., & Mlakar, Ž. (2020). Individual differences in receptivity to scientific bullshit. Judgment and Decision Making, 15(3), 401–412. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1930297500007191
Re: resources for folks to use to help them spot mis- and disinformation. "Cranky Uncle is the creation of scientist and cartoonist John Cook, who uses cartoons, humor, and critical thinking to expose the misleading techniques of science denial and build public resilience against misinformation." https://crankyuncle.com/
Interesting research related to some of Pennycook's earlier work on people's receptivity to pseudo-profound bullshit comes from Evans et al. (2020), which found receptivity to scientific bullshit was negatively correlated with participants’ levels of science literacy but positively correlated with participants’ self-reported belief in science, demonstrating the importance of including science literacy as a component of any strategy for combating scientific mis- and disinformation.
Evans, A., Sleegers, W., & Mlakar, Ž. (2020). Individual differences in receptivity to scientific bullshit. Judgment and Decision Making, 15(3), 401–412. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1930297500007191
Ooooo! This is fascinating. Thanks so much for posting this research!
Re: resources for folks to use to help them spot mis- and disinformation. "Cranky Uncle is the creation of scientist and cartoonist John Cook, who uses cartoons, humor, and critical thinking to expose the misleading techniques of science denial and build public resilience against misinformation." https://crankyuncle.com/