Finding meaning in the clouds: Illusory pattern perception predicts receptivity to pseudo-profound bullshit
Previous research has demonstrated a link between illusory pattern perception and various irrational beliefs. On this basis, we hypothesized that participants who displayed greater degrees of illusory pattern perception would also be more likely to rate pseudo-profound bullshit statements as profoun...
Main Authors: | Alexander C. Walker, Martin Harry Turpin, Jennifer A. Stolz, Jonathan A. Fugelsang, Derek J. Koehler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2019-03-01
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Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S193029750000334X/type/journal_article |
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