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
69. The Argument Against Self-Confidence (Argumentum Ad Fidentia)
When someone isn't 100% confident in their argument, does that automatically mean they're wrong? Not necessarily...
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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68. The Reification Fallacy
In the 3rd of a 3-part mini-series, we'll look at ways people make ideas or concept either seem like they're alive or have human characteristics.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get…
67. Personification
In Part 2 of a short 3-part series, we'll be looking at another way people sometimes give human emotions to non-human things.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
Learn…
66. The Pathetic Fallacy
This one is more of a literary device than a common fallacy...but it still happens!
Can cows really be happy? That's debatable...
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
L…
65. The Appeal to Hitler Fallacy (Argumentum ad Hitlerum)
It may seem like a made-up name, but it's not! This fallacy is actually a specific type of Guilt by Association fallacy.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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64. The Guilt by Association Fallacy
Just because you have something in common with an unpopular person or group doesn't mean you're just like them.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
Learn more about Cr…
63. The Poisoning the Well Fallacy
Would you drink from a well even after someone told you it may have been poisoned?
Probably not.
That's what people are hoping you'll do when they try this tactic to get you to doubt everything a per…
62. Can we really know truth? With Elizabeth Urbanowicz from Foundation Worldview
What is truth? Where does it come from? Can we really know truth? And how do we stand for truth in a world that says there is no absolute truth?
Today's interview with Elizabeth Urbanowicz from Found…
61. Appeal to the Consequences of a Belief
Summer break is over and we're back! WooHoo!
Ever met someone who thinks something must be true just because they like the perceived outcome of an idea? Or maybe they think something must not be tru…
60. Summer Break
I'm pushing pause on the podcast for the summer - here's what I'll be up to and when it'll be back!
In the meantime, find me on Instagram @filteritthroughabraincell, and sign up for email notificatio…
59. The first step to culture-proofing your kids
What is the foundational skill that will equip our kids (and us!) to live in the age of Relativism without falling for the craziness?
It's good thinking! And here's a simple way to give them this vit…
58. Good thinking is the foundation for apologetics: Interview with Apologist Brett Banford
I'm excited to be sharing the very first interview on this podcast!
Brett Banford is a scientist who realized he had questions about his faith that he couldn’t get answers to; so he started studying.
…
57. Moving the Goalposts (Manipulation mini-series: Part 12)
Ever met somebody who just can't accept defeat?
Do they keep trying to change the rules or get you to answer more & more questions?
They may be moving the goalposts.
When you can recognize the foolis…
56. Peer Pressure (Manipulation mini-series: Part 11)
Peer pressure seems to be a normal part of growing up...but it can also be manipulative.
Here's the key to combating it!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
Learn more…
55. Special Knowledge (Manipulation mini-series: Part 10)
You've heard the term, "knowledge is power".
But did you know some people will use 'special knowledge' to manipulate you to trust them, believe them, buy something or join their group.
Here's how to …
54. Reciprocity (Manipulation mini-series: Part 9)
Sometimes, there are strings attached when someone does something nice for you.
Here's how to recognize it!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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53. Confusion (Manipulation mini-series: Part 8)
Have you ever had someone talk and talk so much about something you couldn't quite follow...and then experience huge relief when they finally stopped talking?
Did you know that could be used as a tac…
52. Love-Bombing (Manipulation mini-series: Part 7)
Loving on people is a good thing...unless the person has ulterior motives behind it!
Part 7 of the Manipulation mini-series will show you how to tell the difference.
When you can recognize the foolis…
51. Exclusivity (Manipulation mini-series: Part 6)
Some groups will claim that they are the ONLY group with the truth or the right answers in an attempt to get you to join or stay.
Join me for Part 6 in the Manipulation mini-series!
When you can reco…
50. Repetition (Manipulation mini-series: Part 5)
Repetition is the foundation for learning...but it can also be the foundation for brain-washing!
We're breaking it down today in Part 5 of our Manipulation mini-series.
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