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37. 6 simple ways to help your teen (and you!) learn to think for themselves
Here are 6 super practical ways you can help your teen learn to think better! And the bonus is, you'll learn to think better in the process.
The reality is, just learning about the fallacies isn't enough. You actually...
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38. The Hasty Generalization Fallacy
Ever heard of jumping to conclusions? Well, this is the more formal name for it.
Learn the specifics of what makes this a fallacy.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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39. The Personal Incredulity Fallacy
Just because you can't believe it, doesn't mean it isn't true!
And just because you don't understand it, doesn't mean it isn't false.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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40. The No True Scotsman Fallacy
When someone doesn't want to change their belief about a group of people or things, they'll often try to dismiss the new information rather than change their belief.
I'll tell you why in today's episode!
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41. The Ambiguity Fallacy
When phrases or sentences are vague & confusing, it leads to a lot of arguments and misunderstanding. Here's what to do.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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42. The Fallacy of Accent
When you emphasize the wrong word in a sentence, it can totally change the meaning of the whole sentence.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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43. The Burden of Proof Fallacy
When you make a claim, it's your responsibility to back it up!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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Here's how...
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44. The Anecdotal Fallacy
Does one experience mean something is always true?
It happens to a lot of us...here's how to be on the look-out for this common mistake!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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45. The Gambler's Fallacy
When you try to assign probability to a random event, you'll inevitably commit this fallacy!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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46. Gaslighting (Manipulation mini-series: Part 1)
Gaslighting is one way others make you think you're crazy.
Join me for Part 1 of the Manipulation mini-series!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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47. False Urgency (Manipulation mini-series: Part 2)
Don't let a fake sense of urgency make you do something you don't really want to do!
Here's how to recognize it.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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48. Snob Appeal (Manipulation mini-series: Part 3)
Companies who sell things that appeal to a desire to be "better than" are selling a false image.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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