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Filter It Through a Brain Cell

Filter It Through a Brain Cell

Hosted by: Kathy Gibbens

NOTE: While you're certainly welcome to listen to this podcast in any order, I recommend listening in sequential order starting with Episode 1. I think you'll get more out of it that way! Critical thinking is the...

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145. The Cherry Picking Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #145

Giving data & evidence to support your claim is important...but don't get complacent with just hearing supportive-sounding data. We need to go a step further and ask what's being left out! When you can recognize...
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146. The Irrelevant Thesis Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #146

The evidence a person gives may be true...but that doesn't mean it supports the claim they're making. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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147. DoubleSpeak

Season #1 Episode #147

Just because someone is talking doesn't mean they're communicating well...don't get fooled by misleading language! When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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148. The Kafka Trap

Season #1 Episode #148

In the KafkaTrap, you're automatically assumed guilty, and there's no way to prove our own innocence. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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149. 4 Simple Ways to Practice Critical Thinking - Part 1

Season #1 Episode #149

Learning to think WELL is like learning to play basketball...you're going to have to practice it if you want to get good at it. Here's how... When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!  Learn...
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150. 4 Simple Ways to Practice Critical Thinking - Part 2

Season #1 Episode #150

Here's parts 3 & 4 of simple ways to practice critical thinking. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy Thinkers: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/crazy Here's...
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151. The Gish Gallop Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #151

Honestly, I think this one should be called Proof by Verbal Vomit! :)  When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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152. The Sherlock Holmes Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #152

Surely the world's greatest detective wouldn't make an error in thinking...right?!?  When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!  Learn more about Crazy...
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153. The Appeal to Closure Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #153

It's helpful to get closure after a traumatic event, but closure at any cost shouldn't be the goal. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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154. The Argument to the Purse Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #154

Does the amount of money you have make your arguments more believable or sound? When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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155. The Argument to the Future Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #155

Unless you're Marty McFly from Back to the Future, you don't actually KNOW what's going to happen! When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!  Learn more about Crazy...
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156. The Appeal to Intuition Fallacy

Season #1 Episode #156

Intuition can be a powerful tool, but we have to keep in mind that it's a gut feeling, not a fact. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Learn more about Crazy...
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