Filter It Through a Brain Cell

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! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz. So glad you're here! To connect with me: think@filteritthroughabraincell.com Instagram: @FilterItThroughABrainCell To get notified when new episodes drop: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com

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/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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com

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 John Taylor Gatto Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto   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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com  

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.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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com  

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: @filteritthroughabraincell Sign up for notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com  

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: @filteritthroughabraincell Sign up for notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com  

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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com  

Today's fallacy is the Strawman fallacy. 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com

What does a dead, stinky fish have to do with good thinking? Find out in this episode! 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com  

How human nature causes us to use bad reasoning to excuse bad behavior. 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com  

One step doesn't always lead to several steps, as the Slippery Slope fallacy says. 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com  

Let's talk about the Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy and what it has to do with painting targets on a barn! 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com

Here's why it just makes you dizzy when you run into circular reasoning. 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com  

Equivocation can be fun, but it can also be dangerous...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 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com

With a loaded question, there's more being asked than it seems on the surface. 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com

In episode 14, I briefly mentioned something about having a GOOD conversation with others...even those who share a different viewpoint than you. But I felt like I left you hanging a little bit on HOW to go about doing that. So, today, instead of teaching a new fallacy, I'm going to teach you 5 essentials to having a GOOD conversation, even when you and the other person disagree. The 5 Essentials to GOOD communication are: 1. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. 2. Be willing to be persuaded. 3. The goal is to seek truth. 4. Respect & love for the other person. 5. Beware of your own emotional triggers. 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com

Today we'll be talking about the Tu Quoque fallacy, or what I like to call the "three fingers pointing back at you" fallacy. 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com

Learn about the 'origin story' that's behind the Genetic Fallacy. 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com

Learn the fascinating origin of the term "jumping on the bandwagon" and also the sometimes devastating way we're seeing this fallacy play out in society now. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com

Today starts a new mini-series on a type of fallacy called Appeals. First up, is an Appeal to Authority, and how to recognize a legitimate appeal to authority and a faulty appeal to authority. When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by 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 notifications: www.filteritthroughabraincell.com