Like his contemporary Mark Twain, Stockton often pokes gentle fun at people's credulity and irrationality. In speaking of Persia, he condemned Europe's "ignorant audacity" and "ignorant credulity". The overarching parody is of enthusiasm, pride, and credulity. The wave theory was cheap on assumptions, but its latest assumption was expensive on credulity. Romney said it strained credulity to say Trump's actions were anything other than politically motivated. The subject purports to be serious but is an attempt to test credulity. King received this award for '"encouraging credulity (and) presenting pseudoscience as genuine'". Many modern historians accept the credulity of this account. This discovery damaged Stukeley's reputation among later scholars, bolstering his reputation for credulity. This release is stretching even my credulity beyond repair. Others blamed the radio audience for its credulity. Credulity and Hume's criterion are also discussed. Politics and practical jokes are also related to credulity. As before, the photographs were received with mixed credulity.