Filter It Through a Brain Cell
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?
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!
I'm a homeschooling mama who realized we need to equip the next generation to be able to discern truth from lies and created this podcast with short, fun episodes that you can play in the car with your teens and have a fun discussion about what you've learned!
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 for teens
Homeschool curriculum
Podcast for teens
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 309
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
129. Part 5: How to argue & debate… and do it well!
We see debates & arguments all around us almost daily.
From online arguments to sibling fights to people contending for their faith & beliefs.
Teens, especially, enjoy debating...so I say we teach th…
128. Part 4: How to argue & debate… and do it well!
We see debates & arguments all around us almost daily. From online arguments to sibling fights to people contending for their faith & beliefs.
Teens, especially, enjoy debating...so I say we teach th…
127. Part 3: How to argue & debate… and do it well!
We see debates & arguments all around us almost daily. From online arguments to sibling fights to people contending for their faith & beliefs. Teens, especially, enjoy debating...so I say we teach th…
126. Part 2: How to argue & debate… and do it well!
We see debates & arguments all around us almost daily. From online arguments to sibling fights to people contending for their faith & beliefs. Teens, especially, enjoy debating...so I say we teach th…
125. Part 1: How to argue & debate… and do it well!
We see debates & arguments all around us almost daily. From online arguments to sibling fights to people contending for their faith & beliefs. Teens, especially, enjoy debating...so I say we teach th…
124. The Guilt Trip Fallacy
Guilt trips, ugh...we've all been on the receiving one and it feels terrible. But, they work, which is why so many people give them!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it…
123. The Apple Polishing Fallacy
Remember in old movies or books how children would bring a shiny apple to their teacher in hopes of winning favor with them? Well, that still happens, it just looks a little different these days.
Whe…
122. The Appeal to Group Identity Fallacy
Does everyone in a particular group HAVE to do, think & believe the same things? Some people want you to believe they do...
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
Learn…
121. The Appeal to Common Practice Fallacy
If the majority of people in a group or a society believe it's right to do something, that must mean it's right...right?!?
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
Learn …
120. The Accident Fallacy
General rules usually apply to the situations we face in life...but be sure you don't ignore the exceptions!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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119. The Rationalization Fallacy
Sometimes, the reason someone gives you first isn't the REAL reason behind their belief or action. They may be trying to make you or themselves feel better about it!
When you can recognize the foolis…
118. The Appeal to Common Belief Fallacy
Just because 'everyone' seems to believe something doesn't make it true!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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117. What to do when someone uses a fallacy in a conversation
What should you do when you're in a conversation with someone and they commit a logical fallacy?
Here are 3 options, along with some foundational principles to help you address it.
When you can recog…
116. The Snow Job Fallacy
Distractions & diversions help cover up for the fact that someone can't actually back up their argument!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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115. The 'Two Wrongs Make a Right' Fallacy
I know you've heard the phrase: 'Two wrongs don't make a right!' Did you know there are people who believe two wrongs do make a right, and that they're justified in doing so?
When you can recognize t…
114. The Oversimplified Cause Fallacy
Sometimes, people will try to say there's one main cause to a very complicated issue...but is that really true? Often, complicated issues have many causes!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you…
113. The Ad Hoc Fallacy
Ever hear someone start making things up when they feel like they're losing an argument? There's a name for that!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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112. The 'If By Whiskey' Fallacy
Ever heard someone argue for both sides of an issue? There's a name for that! This one is just plain funny and you've got to listen to this episode to appreciate it!
When you can recognize the foolis…
111. The Appeal to Privacy Fallacy
While we're all entitled to privacy in our lives, what about when it comes to things that affect other people?
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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110. The 'I'm Entitled to my own Opinion' Fallacy
Certainly, everyone is allowed to have their own opinions, but what about when it comes to facts? Can we have opinions about facts?
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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