Across
- 2. Hidden process that makes claims opaque to outsiders
- 7. Overly ornate language or superfluous detail used to impress
- 8. Bullshit that exaggerates competence or authority to impress
- 9. Sociologist who introduced the "black box" metaphor in science
- 10. : When numbers or data are used to intimidate rather than inform
Down
- 1. Philosopher who defined bullshit as speech made without concern for truth
- 3. Freud credited this stimulant for helping him give a confident lecture
- 4. : Unnecessary or excessive detail added to bolster a lie
- 5. Researchers who claimed they could detect criminals using facial images.
- 6. Philosopher who described academic nonsense as "unclarifiable unclarity"
- 11. Category of bullshit that avoids giving a direct answer