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

325. Can you name the fallacy and the bias in this real-life example?

Season #2 Episode #325

See if you can name the fallacy and the bias in this real-life conversation!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...
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326. The Frog Pond Effect | Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #326

Social comparison can make us see ourselves inaccurately!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more...
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327. The Just-World Hypothesis Bias | Biases for Students

Season #2 Episode #327

Do we always deserve the outcomes we get in life?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy...
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328. The Mere Exposure Effect Bias | Critical Thinking for Middle School

Season #2 Episode #328

Ever wondered why politicians put out SO. Many. Signs. while they're campaigning?    Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...
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329: The Barnum Effect Bias | Critical Thinking for Middle and High Schoolers

Season #2 Episode #329

Why do people fall for vague statements like those in horoscopes and fortune-telling?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...
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330. The Hot Hand Fallacy Bias | Critical Thinking for Teens

Season #2 Episode #330

Have you ever seen someone who seems to be on a "hot streak"? Check out how our brains interpret it!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy...
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