News articles and blogs
News outlets
PsyPost [News article]. “Explanatory reflection reduces pseudo-profound bullshit receptivity, study finds.” Kara-Yakoubian, M. (Jan, 2024). https://www.psypost.org/2024/01/explanatory-reflection-reduces-pseudo-profound-bullshit-receptivity-study-finds-221000
Forbes [News article]. “The Bullshit Blindspot: People Who Think They Can’t Be Fooled Fall The Hardest.“ Travers, M. (July, 2023). https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2023/07/11/the-bullshit-blindspot-people-who-think-they-cant-be-fooled-fall-the-hardest/?sh=45c4f5f6f533
PsyPost [News article]. “New psychology research reveals the ‘bullshit blind spot’.” Kara-Yakoubian, M. (May, 2023). https://www.psypost.org/2023/05/new-psychology-research-reveals-the-bullshit-blind-spot-163943
Vice [News article]. “How to bullshit like a pro, according to experts studying bullshit.” Joshi, S. (July, 2021). https://www.vice.com/en/article/akgyqg/guide-to-bullshit-and-sound-smarter-than-you-are
Forbes [News article]. “Are people who BS a lot more vulnerable to BS themselves?“ Miller, C.B. (March, 2021). https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianmiller/2021/03/16/are-people-who-bs-a-lot-more-vulnerable-to-bs-themselves/?sh=7b8a52185a0b
Inc.com [News article]. “The More BS You Spread, the More BS You Fall For, New Study Shows.“ Stillman, J. (March, 2021). https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/psychology-truthfulness-research-university-waterloo.html
CBC News – National. [News article]. “People who spread BS more likely to fall for misinformation, U of Waterloo research say.” Raycraft, R. (March, 2021). https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bs-waterloo-research-shane-littrell-1.5950613
Global News – National. [News article]. “Those who spread BS are more likely to be duped by it themselves: UWaterloo study.“ Nielsen, K. (March, 2021). https://globalnews.ca/news/7685736/study-waterloo-exaggerations-bs/
CTV News – National. [News article]. “New study suggests narcissists have weaker cognitive abilities than they think.” Jones, A.M. (Sept. 2019). https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/new-study-suggests-narcissists-have-weaker-cognitive-abilities-than-they-think-1.4576649
Popular science blogs
TherapyTips.org. [blog]. “Beyond The Hype: How To Sharpen Your 'Bullshit' Radar.” Travers, M. (July, 2023). https://therapytips.org/interviews/beyond-the-hype-how-to-sharpen-your-bullshit-radar
Research Digest – British Psychological Society. [blog]. “It turns out, you can bullshit a bullshitter after all.” Young, E. (March, 2021). https://digest.bps.org.uk/2021/03/05/it-turns-out-you-can-bullshit-a-bullshitter-after-all/
Psychology Today. [blog]. “Those Who Produce BS Are More Vulnerable to Others Who Do the Same New research on lives disconnected from the truth.“ Miller, C.B. (March 24, 2021). https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/questions-character/202103/those-who-produce-bs-are-more-vulnerable-others-who-do-the-same
Medium. [blog]. “Turns Out You Can Bullshit a Bullshitter: Purveyors of BS are likely to eat it up, too, new research finds.“ Britt, R. (March 9, 2021). https://robertroybritt.medium.com/turns-out-you-can-bullshit-a-bullshitter-be8effda9564
IFLScience! [blog]. “Narcissists may lack a fundamental ability when it comes to making decisions.” (Sept. 2019). https://www.iflscience.com/brain/narcissists-may-lack-a-fundamental-ability-when-it-comes-to-making-decisions/
Podcast and radio interviews
Podcast appearances
The Guardian – Science Weekly [Podcast]. “You can’t bullshit a bullshit, or can you? Science Weekly Podcast.” Samples, I. (segment host) & Finlay, M. (producer). (March, 2021). https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2021/mar/25/you-cant-bullshit-a-bullshitter-or-can-you-podcast
The Guardian – Science Weekly [Podcast]. “Inside the mind of a bullshitter: Science Weekly Podcast.” Samples, I. (segment host) & Sanderson, M. (producer). (Oct. 2019). https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2019/oct/25/inside-the-mind-of-the-bullshitter-science-weekly-podcast
No Lift [Podcast]. “Bullshitting with Shane Littrell.” Lynch, A (segment host). (Apr. 2021). https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/episode-150-bullshitting-research-with-shane-littrell/id1316789534?i=1000521968482
Radio interviews
The Scott Thompson Show, Global News Radio, [Radio broadcast interview]. “Revelations about bull*** and critical thinking.” Thompson, S. (host). (March 2021). https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/prince-william-responds-to-harry-and-meghans-alleg?t=9m30s
The Dan McDonald Show, CKLW AM800 iHeart Radio, Windsor, ON. [Radio broadcast interview]. “Those who spread BS are more likely to be duped by it themselves.“ Hanson, L. (segment co-host). (March 2021). https://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/audio/those-who-spread-bs-are-more-likely-to-be-duped-by-it-themselves-1.14744429
The Simi Sara Show, CKNW Global News Radio, Vancouver, BC. [Radio broadcast interview]. “New study suggests narcissists have weaker cognitive abilities than they think.“ Allen, C. (segment co-host). (Sept. 2019). https://omny.fm/shows/the-simi-sara-show/new-study-suggests-narcissists-have-weaker-cogniti