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

361. Thinking in the Age of AI miniseries, Part 2: The hidden risk of personalizing AI

Season #2 Episode #361

We're doing a short miniseries on the things you NEED to be aware of when using AI.   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...
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362. Thinking in the Age of AI miniseries part 3: AI Is Replacing Thinking and Here’s How

Season #2 Episode #362

We're doing a short miniseries on the things you NEED to be aware of when using AI.   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...
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363. Thinking in the Age of AI miniseries part 4: AI sounds like an expert but it’s not!

Season #2 Episode #363

We're doing a short miniseries on the things you NEED to be aware of when using AI.   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...
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364. Thinking in the Age of AI miniseries part 5: Use AI without becoming dependent

Season #2 Episode #364

We're doing a short miniseries on the things you NEED to be aware of when using AI.   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...
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365. How to Change Your Brain with Dr. W. Lee Warren

Season #2 Episode #365

I am so excited to be able to share an interview with Dr. W. Lee Warren, a practicing neurosurgeon, trauma survivor, war veteran, and award-winning writer. Dr. Warren offers evidence-based strategies for change in his...
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366. Cognitive Dissonance, Part 1: Why your brain hates being wrong

Season #2 Episode #366

It's technically not a bias, but instead, Cognitive Dissonance explains why our brains keep defending thinking errors even after we realize we've made one!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize...
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367. Cognitive Dissonance, Part 2: When your brain defends the wrong thing

Season #2 Episode #367

It's technically not a bias, but instead, Cognitive Dissonance explains why our brains keep defending thinking errors even after we realize we've made one!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize...
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368. The Illusory Truth Effect | Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #368

The things we hear over and over will affect what we believe is true!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme Fallacy...
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369. The Misinformation Effect

Season #2 Episode #369

Did you know your memories can change just from what other people say?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme Fallacy...
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370. The Planning Fallacy Bias

Season #2 Episode #370

Have you ever been surprised by how long it took to do something, even when it's taken that long to do it in the past?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme...
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371. The Reactance Bias

Season #2 Episode #371

Why do we sometimes want something even more once someone tells us we can't have it?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme Fallacy...
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