Kathy Gibbens

Filter It Through a Brain Cell

Education EN ↓ 379 episodes

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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329: The Barnum Effect Bias | Critical Thinking for Middle and High Schoolers 24.11.2025 12:30

Why do people fall for vague statements like those in horoscopes and fortune-telling?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filte...

328. The Mere Exposure Effect Bias | Critical Thinking for Middle School 20.11.2025 13:18

Ever wondered why politicians put out SO. Many. Signs. while they're campaigning?    Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.fil...

327. The Just-World Hypothesis Bias | Biases for Students 17.11.2025 7:58

Do we always deserve the outcomes we get in life?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/crazy Here'...

326. The Frog Pond Effect | Critical Thinking for Teens 13.11.2025 7:19

Social comparison can make us see ourselves inaccurately!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/cra...

325. Can you name the fallacy and the bias in this real-life example? 10.11.2025 10:49

See if you can name the fallacy and the bias in this real-life conversation!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthroug...

324. The Fading Affect Bias | Logic for Teens 03.11.2025 9:12

What a relief that we don't have to feel as mortified years after tripping in the hall as we did the day it happened!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles &a...

323. The Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect | Biases for Teens 30.10.2025 8:37

If we can easily recognize when a media source gets something wrong in an area we know a lot about, shouldn't that make us question the other things it's telling us?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice crit...

322. The Authority Bias | Critical Thinking for Middle and High School 27.10.2025 9:38

Why do our brains put so much trust in what people in authority tell us? Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthroughabraincell...

321. The Bikeshedding Bias | Logic for Middle & High School 23.10.2025 9:03

Why do we seem to get hung up on trivial matters while glossing over difficult, more important ones?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines : &...

320. Apophenia | Critical Thinking for Teens 20.10.2025 10:05

Have you ever noticed the 'Man in the Moon'? This explains why we see faces in unexpected places! Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www....

319. The Streisand Effect | Critical Thinking for Students 13.10.2025 8:13

Why does trying to hide something just make people want to find it even more? Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthrough...

318. The Google Effect Bias | Biases for Teens 09.10.2025 7:11

As I like to say: Critical thinking is some of the hardest work you'll do, which is why so few people do it! Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :...

317. The Hostile Media Effect Bias | Critical Thinking for Teens 06.10.2025 9:45

We're not really that good about recognizing unbiased news when it's about something we feel strongly about! Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :...

316: The Naïve Realism Bias | How to Recognize Biases 02.10.2025 10:53

Why do we assume we're the one who sees things correctly?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/cra...

315. The Fundamental Attribution Error Bias | Logic for Teens 29.09.2025 8:29

  Why do we assume the terrible drivers we see on the road are just "idiots"?    Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.fi...

314. The Blind Spot Bias | Cognitive Bias for Teens 25.09.2025 8:55

Studies have shown we ALL have the tendency to commit this bias!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthroughabraincell....

313. Why is Psychological Stamina so important? | Critical Thinking for Teens 22.09.2025 9:27

Thinking well is hard work...which is why a lot of people don't do it. Here's how to develop what I like to call Psychological Stamina.   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life...

312. The Disinhibition Effect | Critical Thinking for Teens 18.09.2025 9:07

Didy you know that nearly half of US teens aged 13-17 have experienced cyberbullying? Here's why...   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines : &n...

311. Persuade like Charlie | 8 Steps to an effective debate 15.09.2025 13:17

How was Charlie Kirk able to be so effective in his public debates? And, most importantly, was it worth it? Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines : &...

310. The Identifiable Victim Effect Bias 11.09.2025 7:07

Why do fliers with pictures of missing pets get our attention? Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/crazy...

309. The Ingroup Bias | Critical Thinking for Teens 08.09.2025 7:49

This bias might explain some of the behavior at your favorite team's sporting events! Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthro...

308. The False Uniqueness Effect | Cognitive Biases for Teens 04.09.2025 7:35

This could also be called the "special unicorn" effect! 😂 Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/crazy Her...

307. The Labeling Effect Bias: The scary consequences of unchecked biases! 01.09.2025 13:18

The crazy true story of how 8 healthy people got admitted to psych hospitals with false diagnoses! Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www...

306. How To Raise a Kid Who Never Questions Anything (Warning: Satire Ahead!) 12.06.2025 12:04

Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/crazy Here's how you can purchase the Logical Fallacies ebook: ...

305. The Empathy Gap Bias | Critical Thinking for Teens 09.06.2025 8:13

It's easy to tell someone, "I know how you feel!" But do we really know how they're feeling? Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life?   Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz!   www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz Learn more about Crazy Thinkers membership where you can practice critical thinking using real-life memes, articles & headlines :   www.filte...