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Filter It Through a Brain Cell

by Kathy Gibbens

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

Latest episodes

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372. The Status Quo Bias | Logic for Middle School

Change can be hard, even when it could be better for us...here's why!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme F

Sep 14
6 min

371. The Reactance Bias

Why do we sometimes want something even more once someone tells us we can't have it?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take

Sep 10
5 min

370. The Planning Fallacy Bias

Have you ever been surprised by how long it took to do something, even when it's taken that long to do it in the past?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recog

Sep 8
6 min

369. The Misinformation Effect

Did you know your memories can change just from what other people say?   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme

Sep 3
7 min

368. The Illusory Truth Effect | Critical Thinking for Teens

The things we hear over and over will affect what we believe is true!   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the free Meme F

Aug 31
10 min

367. Cognitive Dissonance, Part 2: When your brain defends the wrong thing

It's technically not a bias, but instead, Cognitive Dissonance explains why our brains keep defending thinking errors even after we realize we've made one!   Want to te

Aug 27
9 min

366. Cognitive Dissonance, Part 1: Why your brain hates being wrong

It's technically not a bias, but instead, Cognitive Dissonance explains why our brains keep defending thinking errors even after we realize we've made one!   Want to te

Aug 24
12 min

365. How to Change Your Brain with Dr. W. Lee Warren

I am so excited to be able to share an interview with Dr. W. Lee Warren, a practicing neurosurgeon, trauma survivor, war veteran, and award-winning writer. Dr. Warren off

May 7
40 min

364. Thinking in the Age of AI miniseries part 5: Use AI without becoming dependent

We're doing a short miniseries on the things you NEED to be aware of when using AI.   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take t

May 4
9 min

363. Thinking in the Age of AI miniseries part 4: AI sounds like an expert but it’s not!

We're doing a short miniseries on the things you NEED to be aware of when using AI.   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take t

Apr 30
9 min

362. Thinking in the Age of AI miniseries part 3: AI Is Replacing Thinking and Here’s How

We're doing a short miniseries on the things you NEED to be aware of when using AI.   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take t

Apr 27
11 min

361. Thinking in the Age of AI miniseries, Part 2: The hidden risk of personalizing AI

We're doing a short miniseries on the things you NEED to be aware of when using AI.   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take t

Apr 23
9 min

360. Thinking in the Age of AI miniseries, Part 1: Why AI always agrees with you, even when you’re wrong!

We're doing a short miniseries on the things you NEED to be aware of when using AI.   Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take t

Apr 20
14 min

359. Influencer Red Flags Miniseries, Part 16: “Do your own research…”

In this miniseries, we are spotting Biases in the Wild and looking at the phrases that online Influencers say and the biases behind them.   Want to test yourself on how

Apr 16
11 min

358. Influencer Red Flags Miniseries, Part 15: “It’s not that complicated…”

In this miniseries, we are spotting Biases in the Wild and looking at the phrases that online Influencers say and the biases behind them.   Want to test yourself on how

Apr 13
11 min

357. Influencer Red Flags Miniseries, Part 14: “There’s no evidence…”

In this miniseries, we are spotting Biases in the Wild and looking at the phrases that online Influencers say and the biases behind them.   Want to test yourself on how

Apr 9
11 min

356. Influencer Red Flags Miniseries, Part 13: “I’m just asking questions…”

In this miniseries, we are spotting Biases in the Wild and looking at the phrases that online Influencers say and the biases behind them.   Want to test yourself on how

Apr 6
11 min

355. Influencer Red Flags Miniseries, Part 12: “I have discernment…”

In this miniseries, we are spotting Biases in the Wild and looking at the phrases that online Influencers say and the biases behind them.   Want to test yourself on how

Apr 2
15 min

354. Influencer Red Flags Miniseries, Part 11: “Our side is the critical thinking side…”

In this miniseries, we are spotting Biases in the Wild and looking at the phrases that online Influencers say and the biases behind them.   Want to test yourself on how

Mar 30
9 min

353. Influencer Red Flags Miniseries, Part 10: “This will Destroy Everything…”

In this miniseries, we are spotting Biases in the Wild and looking at the phrases that online Influencers say and the biases behind them.   Want to test yourself on how

Mar 26
11 min

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This podcast has been extremely helpful as I teach a group of 12 and older critical thinking and logic at a homeschool co-op. Her material is easy to follow, concise and well organized.

caffeine65 · Nov 2025

Y’all, this podcast is the best!!! The episodes are fun and lighthearted despite the sometimes crazy fallacies and situations Miss Kathy discusses! I am about to be senior in high school and LOVE listening to this podcast to upkeep my thinking and keep my biases under control (or purging my brain of biases😂). Miss Kathy has a wonderful sense of humor and has a great mission. I am so very grateful for this resource!!! May the Lord bless you and your family and your mission, Miss Kathy. 🩵

SJM331 · Jun 2025

I’m a challenge A student and my teacher send these podcasts out weekly and I LOVE listening to them it’s so cool to start to see all the fallacy’s around me!! Thank you so much for this podcast and keep going!!!!

Lulubelle🌸🌼🌺 · Mar 2025

Busy momma here. This podcast is definitely worth my time. It’s quick, fun, practical and extremely helpful. I want my kids to know HOW to think well and this podcast definitely helps teach my kids (and me!) to do that. Thank you Kathy for taking the time and putting in the effort to make such an amazing podcast!

Momming 24/7 · Jan 2025

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