Filter It Through a Brain Cell

Filter It Through a Brain Cell

Hosted by: Kathy Gibbens

Can you recognize bad thinking, manipulative advertising and tricky arguments when you see them? How about your kids - how will they know whether the memes they're seeing on social media are really true?...

Episodes

373. The Egocentric Bias | Critical Thinking for Middle and High School

Season #2 Episode #373

The reality is: We can only view the world through our own eyes & mind!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme Fallacy...
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374. The Choice-Supportive Bias

Season #2 Episode #374

Have you ever found yourself convincing yourself that you made the best decision after the fact?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme Fallacy...
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375. The Illusory Correlation

Season #2 Episode #375

Just because two things seem to be connected, doesn't mean they are!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme Fallacy...
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376. The Conjunction Fallacy

Season #2 Episode #376

If you like statistics, you're going to enjoy this bias!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more...
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377. The Novelty Bias | Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #377

Ever think the newest thing is better just because it's new?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn...
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378. The Outgroup Homogeneity Bias

Season #2 Episode #378

Why do we tend to see other groups as all being the same?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn...
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379. The ChatGPT Effect | Logic for Middle & High School

Season #2 Episode #379

This may not be an official bias (yet), but it's definitely something that is happening when we use AI to replace our thinking!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the...
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380. How AI is making it harder for teens to think with Andrew Pudewa

Season #2 Episode #380

I hope you enjoy this interview with the delightful Andrew Pudewa as much as I did! Find Andrew and learn more about his company here: www.andrewpudewa.com www.iew.com     Want to test yourself on how well you can...
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381. Cognitive Distortions Miniseries, Part 1: Mind-Reading

Season #2 Episode #381

We often think we know what someone else is thinking...but how accurate are we actually at predicting what's going through their mind?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take...
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382. Cognitive Distortions Miniseries, Part 2: Mental Filtering

Season #2 Episode #382

Ever wonder why we tend to focus on the one bad thing that happened when there were lots of good things that happened too?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free...
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