Today in #DetectingDeception: Watch out for hasty generalization.

"Many people," or "Everyone," or "Liberals," or "Conservatives" as the start of a sentence is likely overstating what a group thinks based on a noisy few.

5 Tweets/Skeets/... (even emotional ones) does not equal a movement.

The Age of Ambient Deception: When persuasion blends into everyday life As we kick-off 2026, it’s tempting to ask what the next great deception will look like. Sophisticated deepfakes? More convincing voice clones? Multi-stage social engineering campaigns? The 'perfect' p...

This is really worth the read, from @perrycarpenter.bsky.social

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In bad information, you don't have to prove something wrong to weaken someone's resolve. You just have to create plausible doubt.

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Master the Art of Reading People: A Crucial Soft Skill The Art of Reading People: A Crucial Soft Skill Ever walked out of a meeting feeling like you completely missed something? You heard every word, nodded along, but a nagging…

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If a kid is afraid of monsters under the bed, that does not guarantee monsters.

If a newsmaker says people in a city are afraid, that does not guarantee that there's a problem.

People feeling fear is not the same as there being a real issue.

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How to Spot a Lie in 10 Seconds: The SECRET Language of Deception Ever wished you had a built-in lie detector? Forget the unreliable polygraphs and poker-face myths—real deception hides in the words we use, not the sweat on our palms. In this thrilling episode, we break down the psychology of lying and reveal the subtle linguistic patterns liars can’t escape. From shady politicians to everyday white lies, you’ll discover how people unconsciously give themselves away with: Fewer self-references (“I” magically disappears when the truth does). More negative language (liars can’t help but sound bitter). Overly simple explanations (the truth is messy, lies are too neat). Convoluted padding (because fake stories need extra scaffolding). Packed with real-world examples, surprising psychology, and practical insights, this episode arms you with deception detection skills you can actually use in daily life. Whether you’re navigating relationships, the workplace, or just curious about human behavior, you’ll never listen to someone’s words the same way again. 👉 Listen now to sharpen your BS radar, share this with a friend who “always knows when someone’s lying,” and start decoding the hidden truth in everyday conversations.

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A #DetectingDeception reminder: multiple things can all be true at once.

1. Correlation is not causation, and removing staff recently does not necessarily relate to a subsequent accident. You'd need to prove that. Don't make a False Cause error.

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Thought of the day: Not all universities are Harvard, not all newspapers are the New York Times. Don't make the mistake of only caring about prominence, or you miss the vast majority of things that affect you daily. #DetectingDeception

Sub-post of the day: A correction where you were wrong, but you say the misinformation you spread was plausible is... not a correction, it's a deception. #DetectingDeception

Let's talk about appeals to purity. This is a way of avoiding debate because someone isn't proper: they believe or do something or does something that the true (e.g., citizen, patriot, Christian, Jew, Muslim, East High School Wildcat, etc.) wouldn't. #DetectingDeception