227 episodes
Filter It Through a Brain Cell Kathy Gibbens
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4.9 • 241 Ratings
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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 most important skill you can have when you’re living in a world that seems to have lost its mind.
Everyone out there is trying to tell you WHAT to think, I want to teach you HOW to think!
In every episode, I’m exposing the logical fallacies & cognitive biases being used by advertisers, politicians, influencers, news outlets, social media memes, and maybe even your own best friend.
Warning: listening to this podcast will cause you to see bad thinking everywhere!
Welcome to the Filter It Through a Brain Cell Podcast!
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1. Why a podcast on how to think?
Welcome to the Filter It Through a Brain Cell podcast, the podcast that is all about recognizing bad thinking, whether it’s coming from other people or from yourself!
In this episode, I'll tell you the story behind the Filter It Through a Brain Cell podcast, why I started it and who it's for.
Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz.
So glad you're here!
To connect with me: think@filteritthroughabraincell.com
Instagram: @FilterItThroughABrainCell
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2. What is a logical fallacy?
In this episode, I'll give you the 3 most important definitions when it comes to learning good thinking: logical fallacy, cognitive or mental bias, and mental & emotional propaganda.
Plus, a short history lesson on where the study of logic comes from.
Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz.
Send me any questions, comments or even the fallacies you're seeing around you! think@filteritthroughabraincell.com
Or, tag me on Instagram: @filteritthroughabraincell
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3. Why don't we learn critical thinking in school?
In this quick history lesson, we'll discuss when, how & why our education system got hijacked, and why most schools don't teach critical thinking anymore.
Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz.
Sources used:
Passion-Driven Education by Connor Boyack
Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto
Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
Send me any questions, comments or even the fallacies you're seeing around you! think@filteritthroughabraincell.com
Or, tag me on Instagram: @filteritthroughabraincell
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4. The two enemies of good thinking
Before we dive into talking about the logical fallacies, I wanted to take a minute to talk about the two enemies of good thinking.
These two enemies are everywhere in our society today and we're told that they're good & true, when in reality...they're not.
Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz.
Send me any questions, comments or even the fallacies you're seeing around you! think@filteritthroughabraincell.com
Or, tag me on Instagram: @filteritthroughabraincell
Sign up for notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com
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5. The Either/Or Fallacy: creating a false dilemma
In this episode, I'll teach you the Either/Or Fallacy and give you examples to help you recognize it.
Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz.
Send me any questions, comments or even the fallacies you're seeing around you! think@filteritthroughabraincell.com
Or, tag me on Instagram: @filteritthroughabraincell
Sign up for notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com
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6. Post Hoc Ergo Proper Hoc
The fallacy we're discussing today is the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy, also called simply: Post Hoc.
Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz.
Send me any questions, comments or even the fallacies you're seeing around you! think@filteritthroughabraincell.com
Or, tag me on Instagram: @filteritthroughabraincell
Sign up for notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com
Customer Reviews
Never too late!
Even grandma can learn from this podcast!
Quick and to the point!
This podcast makes me feel smarter! 😂
As someone who went through public school and graduated feeling like I didn’t know many practical and applicable things for life ahead. Listening to this podcast (as a wife and mother of two littles) is the perfect way to teach myself some of the things I feel should have been taught long ago.
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This podcast is so fun to listen to and so practical and helpful! I’ve been learning a lot, so thank you!!