Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit by John V. Petrocelli

The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit is a guide to critical thinking by John V. Petrocelli, a psychology professor and social scientist whose TEDx talk on the subject inspired the book. He argues that everyone is vulnerable to misleading claims, however clever they think they are, and that most of us spread a little of it ourselves.

Using examples from Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme to the disastrous policies of Mao's Great Leap Forward, Petrocelli shows how unchallenged falsehoods shape memories, beliefs and decisions. He then sets out habits of healthy scepticism and scientific reasoning for sorting fact from fiction. It suits anyone tired of spin and misinformation who wants sharper judgement.

• Author: John V. Petrocelli
• Publisher: Griffin
• Format: Paperback, 336 pages
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781250763587