Across
- 3. : Elaborate or decorative language that sounds insightful but adds little meaning
- 6. : Thinker who called academic nonsense "unclarifiable unclarity"
- 8. : Data-driven performance that mimics rigor while lacking transparency
- 9. : Specialized terminology that conceals weak reasoning behind complexity
- 11. : A form of communication that sidesteps direct answers
- 12. : Example of performance over substance; sought confidence through external means
Down
- 1. : Philosopher who defined deceptive communication made without concern for truth
- 2. : Style of presentation meant to impress more than to inform
- 4. : What style-driven communication aims to achieve rather than understanding
- 5. : Substance tied to Freud’s false sense of confidence before lecturing
- 7. : Hidden process or mechanism that obscures how conclusions are reached
- 10. : Sociologist who coined the “black box” metaphor for scientific authority