The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit

This bracing yet accessible work is the right book at the right time. In a world clouded by nonsense, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit is a welcome ray of sunshine. --Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell is Human We''ve all consumed and produced our share of bullshit, but John Petrocelli has spent his career studying it. This is the perfect moment for his thoughtful, readable book on the psychology of detecting fake news in the world around us--and false beliefs about ourselves too. --Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Originals, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife [A] spirited debut . . . Petrocelli shines . . . His advice for not getting taken advantage of is sound and straight-forward . . . readers will appreciate the wealth of examples and practical advice. --Publishers Weekly In this era of media-controlled information, we are challenged to identify truth from distortions. We now all have the essential tool needed in Professor Petrocelli''s masterpiece, The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit. Our vision is sharpened by this new bullshit-detection lens we extract from the abundant examples and guidelines that fill this uniquely eye-opening journey. --Philip Zimbardo, Stanford University, author of the New York Times bestseller The Lucifer Effect