I believe there is a special place in hell for people who post so-called “inspirational” quotes on Facebook. They mean nothing. They do nothing. And they make you look stupid.This article is funny,continue reading below
Now, I have scientific proof to back up my admittedly sensitive bulls--t detector.
According to a study out of the University of Waterloo, people who post inspirational quotes on social media are hella dumb.
No, really. The research paper, which is amazingly named, “On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullsh--t," found a direct link between stupidity and those who believe in and are inspired by meaningless pseudo-philosophical phrases, a.k.a., gibberish.
Using a website called Sebpearce.com, which generates random statements that sound profound but make no sense, they presented nearly 845 participants with several choice "quotes" (example: “Hidden meaning transforms unparalleled abstract beauty") and asked them to rate their profoundness on a scale of 1 to 5.
They were then tested on their cognitive abilities and personalities.
Lo and behold, the respondents who thought there was hidden meaning in the nonsense phrases were less intelligent, on average. They were also more likely to be religious and believe in conspiracy theories.
"Those more receptive to bulls--t are less reflective, lower in cognitive ability (numeracy, verbal and fluid intelligence), are more prone to ontological confusions and conspiratorial ideation, are more likely to hold religious and paranormal beliefs, and are more likely to endorse complementary and alternative medecine," the researchers concluded.
I am vindicated, you guys.
Apologies to that one friend on Facebook and Instagram who clogs my feed with your pseudo-inspriational nonsense (you know who you are). Don't worry; you are a beautiful snowflake and tomorrow is a new day.
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