Psychology LIVE Talk: Duped by the pseudo-profound: Why we fall for BS, and how to protect against it
Dec 1, 2025
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/12/2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Psychology LIVE is back! Our first talk will be on Monday December 1st at Fairweather Brewery. Dr. Jonathan Fugelsang from the University of Waterloo will be giving a talk titled Duped by the pseudo-profound: Why we fall for BS, and how to protect against it. tickets and more can be found through our website. We are very excited to continue this series and hope to see you there ?. (Doors at 630pm, talk at 7pm)
Ticket link (https://www.tixtree.com/e/why-we-fall-for-bs-how-to-protect-against-it-psychology-live-with-dr-jonathan-fugelsang-5f97a2b9e1e6)
Abstract: We are being exposed to unprecedented amounts of information and media—much of which is created not to convey truth, but to impress, persuade, or even mislead. The response from researchers is a growing interest in how this pseudo-profound bullshit impacts our thoughts and behaviours. In this talk, Dr. Jonathan Fugelsang will share his research on why we fall for ‘bullshit’ and how to limit its influence.
