# Gordon Pennycook
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Gordon Robert Pennycook is a Canadian psychologist. He is an assistant professor of Behavioural Science at the University of Regina's Hill and Levene Schools of Business. In 2020, he was elected to be a member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists.
What happened to the Truth? - Gordon Pennycook
What happened to the truth? I find myself fixated on a troubling realization. It feels remarkably easy to win over an audience with a slogan, a promise without substance, or blatant mistruths, even when those are wildly disconnected from the audience's reality. And even more surprisingly, they are …
Can AI Cure Conspiracy Theories? Dr. Gordon Pennycook on Pseudo-Profound Bullsh*t
I recently talked with Dr. Gordon Pennycook who is a cognitive psychologist and has researched, among other things, why people accept false information, why some statements sound profound but have no real meaning and if using Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help decrease conspiracy thinking. Dr.…
How False Beliefs Take Hold
How do people process misinformation and why do certain types of language feel persuasive even when they lack meaning? Cognitive psychologist Gordon Pennycook explains the difference between lying and what he calls “bullshitting,” where the speaker is indifferent to whether something is true. The c…
Gordon Pennycook on why smart people believe dumb things - Research Matters S1E16
In this episode of Research Matters, psychologist Gordon Pennycook dives into the surprisingly relatable science of why smart people believe dumb things, from conspiracy theories to “deep” nonsense that only sounds profound. Blending humor with research, the conversation reveals how our fast, distr…
Can a Chatbot Convince Conspiracy Theorists of the Truth?
Like millions of others, Gordon Pennycook’s older brother has leapt down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, and Gordon says he’s tried to change his brother’s mind, without success. Which tracks, if you’ve ever debated a conspiracy theorist — it can feel impossible to pull them back to reality…
Innovating Resilience to Disinformation
Our winter 2026 Buffett Symposium on disinformation convened global experts and practitioners from industry, public policy, academia, and civil society to address four urgent priorities: sustaining trust and credibility in information flows; strengthening accountability for platforms, governments, …
Sounds Deep, Says Nothing: The Science of Bullshit Receptivity
Bullshit Receptivity: Why We Trust the Wrong Words
Host Leslie Poston discusses “bullshit receptivity,” a peer-reviewed construct describing susceptibility to impressive-sounding but meaningless language. She highlights Cornell cognitive psychologist Shane Littrell’s studies in which over 1,000 off…
The Reality Filter MAGA Never Built
There is a question that comes up every time you watch a Trump supporter defend something that is obviously, provably, measurably false. It is not why do they believe this. It is something more basic than that. How can a grown adult not see that this is nonsense?
They believe vaccines cause autism.…
68: Special Series Trailer: 5 Episodes on the Science of Wisdom
From 28th September
Hosted by Igor Grossmann and Charles Cassidy
01 - EXEMPLARS AND NARRATIVES
Cristine Legare - Dan McAdams - Laurie Paul
02 - METACOGNITION AND JUDGMENT
Gordon Pennycook - Tom Costello - Steven Fleming
03 - MEASURING WISDOM
Judith Glück - Monika Ardelt - Eranda Jayawickreme
04 - I…
MAGA Thinks The Performance of Being Smart Is Actually Being Smart
You’ve seen it happen in real time.
A Trump supporter walks into a debate, a comment section, a family conversation, or a live stream with total confidence. They say something that sounds like a position. It has the shape of an argument. It has the rhythm of someone who knows what they’re talking a…
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