A new study shows that 62 per cent of us pretend to have read classic novels in order to appear more intelligent.
In a bid to appear more intelligent, more than 60 per cent of people have
lied about reading classic novels. A leading research team polled 2,000 members
of the British public to find out the tactics people employ to appear more
intelligent, with some enlightening results.
The most popular ruse is pretending to have read classic novels, with 42 per
cent of people relying on film and TV adaptations, or summaries found online, to
feign knowledge of the novels. Surprisingly, half of the adults questioned admit
to having displayed books on their shelves without ever having read them.
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