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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Political Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Pseudo-profound "bullshit" statements aim to impress rather than convey truth.
  • Understanding factors influencing receptivity to such statements is crucial for discerning genuine communication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically map the relationship between political ideology and receptivity to pseudo-profound "bullshit" among Swedish adults.
  • To investigate how different facets of political ideology correlate with "bullshit" receptivity.

Main Methods:

  • Survey research involving 985 Swedish adults.
  • Statistical analysis to assess correlations between political ideology (social and economic self-placement, moral intuitions) and "bullshit" receptivity.
  • Controlled for covariates including cognitive reflection, numeracy, and demographics.

Main Results:

  • Bullshit receptivity positively correlated with social conservatism, resistance to change, and binding moral intuitions (loyalty, authority, purity).
  • Economic ideology showed a more complex relationship, with centrism and leftism associated with "bullshit" receptivity when controlling for other ideological factors.
  • Receptivity was lowest among right-of-center social liberals and highest among left-wing green voters.

Conclusions:

  • Political ideology, particularly social conservatism and specific moral intuitions, is a significant predictor of "bullshit" receptivity.
  • Findings support theories of ideological asymmetries in cognitive orientation.
  • Bullshit receptivity exists across the political spectrum, though patterns vary.