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
149. 4 Simple Ways to Practice Critical Thinking - Part 1
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 foo…
148. The Kafka Trap
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!
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147. DoubleSpeak
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!
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146. The Irrelevant Thesis Fallacy
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!
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145. The Cherry Picking Fallacy
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 c…
144. The Fallacy of Ignoring a Common Cause
When two things seem to happen together, it's easy to assume one is causing the other...but sometimes we need to ask if there's something else that could be causing both of them.
When you can recogn…
143. The Argument by Example Fallacy
When someone gives an example of their argument, it's helpful, right? But what if the only thing they give in support of their argument or claim is an example?
When you can recognize the foolishness…
142. The Inconsistency Ad Hominem Fallacy
Inconsistency usually means someone is not trustworthy or credible...but does that also mean their arguments or claims are wrong?
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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141. The Circumstantial Ad Hominem Fallacy
When someone has a bias, does that automatically mean their argument is going to be wrong? Not necessarily. Don't fall for this common thinking error!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won'…
140. The Fallacy of Confusing Explanations and Excuses
Can you tell the difference between an explanation and an excuse? Here's how to not mix them up.
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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139. The Burden of Proof Fallacy
If you make a claim, it's on you to present good evidence to back it up!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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138. The Biased Generalization Fallacy
If enough people agree on something, that must be proof that it's true...right?! The reality is, if the people you ask are biased, you won't get an accurate response in relation to the general popula…
137. The Appeal to Silence Fallacy
If nobody refutes your claim, does that mean your claim is right? Nope!
When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it!
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136. The Pique Technique
Did you know there are psychology-based tactics that are used specifically to try to get you to do what someone else wants you to do? Part 5 of the Compliance Strategy mini-series.
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135. The Ingratiation Technique
Did you know there are psychology-based tactics that are used specifically to try to get you to do what someone else wants you to do? Part 4 of the Compliance Strategy mini-series.
When you can recog…
134. The Low-Ball Technique
Did you know there are psychology-based tactics that are used specifically to try to get you to do what someone else wants you to do? Part 3 of the Compliance Strategy mini-series.
When you can recog…
133. The Foot in the Door Technique
Did you know there are psychology-based tactics that are used specifically to try to get you to do what someone else wants you to do? Part 2 of the Compliance Strategy mini-series.
When you can recog…
132. The Door in the Face Technique
Did you know there are psychology-based tactics that are used specifically to try to get you to do what someone else wants you to do? Part 1 of the Compliance Strategy mini-series.
When you can recog…
131. Part 7: 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…
130. Part 6: 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…