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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Petrocelli, John V., author.     Subjects     Critical thinking.     Reasoning.     Decision making.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Petrocelli, John V., author.       by title:      The life-changing sc...         MARC Display

The life-changing science of detecting bullshit / John V. Petrocelli. by Petrocelli, John V., author. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021. Subjects Critical thinking.   Reasoning.   Decision making. ISBN:  9781250271624 (hardcover) : 1250271622 (hardcover) : Description:  x, 322 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Edition:  First U.S. edition. Contents:  Introduction: What is bullshit? -- Costs of bullshit: wine, bullshit markups, and the Myers-Briggs -- Bullibility: Bernard and his bullible gang -- When and why people bullshit: learning the conditions and spotting the signs -- Bullshit artists: Douglas, Donald, and Deepak -- Bullshit detection wheelhouse:TED talks and fifteen minutes of bullshit -- Expert bullshit detectors: used cars, diamonds, and real estate -- Conclusion: Life without bullshit: better detection, better disposal, better decisions. Requests:  0 Summary:  "In The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit, experimental social psychologist John V. Petrocelli provides invaluable strategies not only to recognize and protect yourself from everyday bullshit, but to accept your own lack of knowledge about subjects and avoid in engaging in bullshit just for societal conformity. With real world examples from people versed in bullshit who work in the used car, real estate, wine, and diamond industries, Petrocelli exposes the red-flag warning signs found in the anecdotal stories, emotional language, and buzzwords used by bullshitters that persuade our decisions. By using his critical thinking defensive tactics against those motivated by profit, we will also learn how to stop the toxic misinformation spread from the social media influencers, fake news, and op-eds that permeate our culture and call out bullshit whenever we see it"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii Kai Public Library Adult Nonfiction 153.42 Pe Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 153.42 Pe in Processing Add Copy to MyList Kalihi-Palama Public Library Adult Nonfiction 153.42 Pe Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapaa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 153.42 Pe Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 153.42 Pe Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kihei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 153.42 Pe Checked In Add Copy to MyList Makawao Public Library Adult Nonfiction 153.42 Pe Checked In Add Copy to MyList Pearl City Public Library Adult Nonfiction 153.42 Pe Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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