Researchers from Cornell University have developed what they call "the Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale," a tool designed to measure how impressed people are by business school-style jargon that sounds strategic but says very little.

The findings, described in a recent study, suggest that employees who rate this sort of language as insightful are more likely to struggle with analytical thinking and workplace decision-making.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/15/corporate_jargon_research/

#Bullshit #IntelligenceTest

Yes there is a good reason to do this research! Now I want to know what happens with other genres. Can they differentiate between any modern Top 40 hit?

#sharks #music #IntelligenceTest #jazz #classical

Sharks love jazz music but don’t get classical, scientists reveal - Classic FM https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/sharks-like-jazz-not-classical-music/

Only highly intelligent puzzle solvers can spot the second person in the picture in 9 seconds!

See here - https://techchilli.com/puzzles/only-highly-intelligent-puzzle-solvers-can-spot-the-second-person-in-the-picture-in-9-seconds/

#PuzzleChallenge #BrainTeaser #ObservationSkills #IntelligenceTest #SpotTheDifference #QuickChallenge #MindGame #TestYourSkills #SharpEye #PuzzleSolvers #ChallengeYourself

Brain Teaser Challenge: Guess the sport name in 9 seconds!

See here - https://techchilli.com/puzzles/brain-teaser-challenge-guess-the-sport-name-in-9-seconds/

#BrainTeaser #Challenge #SportName #QuickThinking #IntelligenceTest #FunChallenge #Puzzle #MindGame #GuessTheSport #BrainChallenge #TestYourSkills

Puzzle IQ Challenge: Find the mistake in the office picture in 8 seconds!

See here - https://techchilli.com/puzzles/puzzle-iq-challenge-find-the-mistake-in-the-office-picture-in-8-seconds/

#PuzzleChallenge #IQTest #SpotTheMistake #OfficePuzzle #BrainTeaser #QuickThinking #MindGames #ChallengeYourself #PuzzleIQ #FunChallenge #IntelligenceTest #TestYourSkills

The truth is...

It's unknown whether the naked mole-rat can pass the mirror test because no ethics committee will approve the experiment due to the potential for psychological #trauma to the test subjects.

#TruthBeTold #IACUC #psychology #animals #IntelligenceTest
(first published Feb. 17, 2020)