Bullshit Radar

Bullshit Radar is a personality-based proxy for analytic reflection. It combines intellectual engagement with a tendency to pause before responding. The score does not test whether you can identify a false or misleading claim.

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Bullshit Radar

44%

Typical

These numbers show where your pattern sits compared with other people. Around 50 is typical.

This index assesses your "Bullshit Radar"—your natural ability to detect misleading or logically flawed information. It's not about cynicism, but about a specific cognitive style. A high score indicates an analytical, skeptical thinker who tends to verify claims and look for evidence, while a low score indicates a more trusting nature that tends to take information at face value.

What this means

Bullshit Radar is a personality-based proxy for analytic reflection. It combines intellectual engagement with a tendency to pause before responding. The score does not test whether you can identify a false or misleading claim.

More details

Combines intellectual engagement with deliberative restraint. A high score means both tendencies are unusually strong in the reference comparison. The metric does not test factual accuracy, gullibility, or lie-detection ability.

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