Kathy Gibbens

Filter It Through a Brain Cell

Education EN ↓ 382 episoder

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...

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Kathy Gibbens

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Education

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29. okt. 2026

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7. Ad Hominem Attack 10.02.2022 5:47

Today's fallacy is the Ad Hominem attack. Here's how to 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...

6. Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc | Logical Fallacies for Teens 09.02.2022 6:39

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: @...

5. The Either/Or Fallacy: creating a false dilemma 08.02.2022 11:56

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: @filte...

2. What is a logical fallacy? 07.02.2022 6:28

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/...

3. Why don't we learn critical thinking in school? 07.02.2022 11:56

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 Joh...

4. The two enemies of good thinking 07.02.2022 11:56

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...

1. Why a podcast on how to think? Critical thinking for teens 30.01.2022 10:03

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!&nb...