But the original study had nothing to do with the liking ... A large number of readers latched on to the "inspirational quotes are for dummies" angle, while skepticism and science pages banged ...

People who are more receptive to inspirational quotes score lower in certain intelligence tests, finds a new study. Called "On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bulls***t," the study ...

The study indicated that people who couldn ... Conveying the sneaking suspicions behind skeptics’ disapproval of motivational quotes, Pennycook said, “I often see quotes [on my News Feed ...

The study shows that the way an idea is expressed ... “Leaders and their words–inspirational quotes–affect us on a primal level.” Words from recognized leaders in business, politics ...

Well, the next time one of them pops up on your timeline, you can comfort yourself in the knowledge that people who share inspirational quotes tend to be less intelligent. A study, entitled ‘On ...

To be clear, Pennycook’s work used statements made up of nonsense buzzwords as opposed to actual motivational quotes, which do at least make some kind of sense (usually). But in one study where ...