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?...

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Episodes

289. Media Bias Mini-series: Omission of Source Attribution

Season #2 Episode #289 April 14, 2025

The news just tells us what happened, right?! How to recognize Media Bias. Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...

290. Media Bias Mini-series: Subjective Qualifying Adjectives | Biases & Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #290 April 17, 2025

The news just tells us what happened, right?! How to recognize Media Bias. Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...

291. Media Bias Mini-series: Word Choice | Biases & Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #291 April 21, 2025

The news just tells us what happened, right?! How to recognize Media Bias. Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...

292. Media Bias Mini-series: Negativity Bias | Biases & Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #292 April 24, 2025

The news just tells us what happened, right?! How to recognize Media Bias. Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...

293. Media Bias Mini-series: Photo Bias | Biases & Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #293 April 28, 2025

The news just tells us what happened, right?! How to recognize Media Bias. Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...

294. Media Bias Mini-series: Elite vs. Populist Bias

Season #2 Episode #294 May 01, 2025

The news just tells us what happened, right?! How to recognize Media Bias. Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...

295. How to Stop Being Afraid of the News | Media Bias for Teens

Season #2 Episode #295 May 05, 2025

Today is the final episode in our Media Bias Mini-series! I wanted to share a practical tip that will help you deal with bad & scary news stories & predictions! Want to test yourself on how well you can...

296. The Action Bias | Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #296 May 08, 2025

"Don't think, do something!" But is that always the best idea?? Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn...

297. The Cheerleader Effect | Cognitive Biases for Teens

Season #2 Episode #297 May 12, 2025

Did you know that being a part of a group automatically makes you appear to be more attractive? Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...

298. The Decoy Effect | Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #298 May 15, 2025

Be careful anytime you are presented with 3 options...they may be preying on this bias! Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...

299. The Forer Effect Bias | Cognitive Biases for Teens

Season #2 Episode #299 May 19, 2025

Have you seen fortune tellers at the local fair and wondered how people could fall for it? This explains it! Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...

300. The Impact Bias | Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #300 May 22, 2025

If you could just get that new pair of shoes, your whole life would change, right?! Here's why your brain tells you that! Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme...