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Filter It Through a Brain Cell

Kathy Gibbens
Critical Thinking
Cognitive Biases
Media Bias
Cognitive Bias
Education
Logical Fallacies
Social Media
Conspiracy Theories
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Confirmation Bias
Homeschooling
Artificial Intelligence
Christianity
Negativity Bias
Recency Effect
Apologetics
Belief Bias
Cognitive Dissonance
Authority Bias
Mental Health

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 y... more

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Ever wonder why we tend to focus on the one bad thing that happened when there were lots of good things that happened too?

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We often think we know what someone else is thinking...but how accurate are we actually at predicting what's going through their mind?

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I hope you enjoy this interview with the delightful Andrew Pudewa as much as I did!

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This may not be an official bias (yet), but it's definitely something that is happening when we use AI to replace our thinking!

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Recent Guests

Andrew Pudewa
Founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing; educator and presenter on teaching, writing, thinking and spelling
Institute for Excellence in Writing
Episode: 380. How AI is making it harder for teens to think with Andrew Pudewa
Dr. W. Lee Warren
Neurosurgeon, trauma survivor, author of The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery
Author and Neurosurgeon
Episode: 365. How to Change Your Brain with Dr. W. Lee Warren
Natasha Crane
Christian apologist, theologian, speaker, author, and podcaster
Episode: 325. Can you name the fallacy and the bias in this real-life example?
Will Reusch
Former high school teacher and founder of PatterDocs, an online academy
PatterDocs
Episode: 262. Critical Thinking Led Me to Christ with High School Teacher Will Reusch
Monique Duson
President and co-founder of the Center for Biblical Unity
Center for Biblical Unity
Episode: 251. Critical Thinking Applied: How to Think About Race and CRT with Monique Duson
Krista Bontrager
A fourth generation Bible teacher, author, podcaster, and former university professor.
The Center for Biblical Unity
Episode: 248. Critical Thinking Applied: How to Think About Justice with Theology Mom, Krista Bontrager
Brian Godawa
An award-winning Hollywood screenwriter and culture blogger specializing in God, movies, and worldview.
Godawa.com
Episode: 247. Critical Thinking Applied: How to Watch Movies with Wisdom & Discernment with Brian Godawa
Ricky Chelette
Executive Director of Living Hope Ministries, which helps individuals navigate sexual and relational issues through a biblical perspective.
Living Hope Ministries
Episode: 241. Critical Thinking Applied: How to think about Gender Identity with Ricky Chelette
Dr. Frank Turek
Dynamic speaker and award-winning author, president of crossexamined.org
Cross Examined
Episode: 240. Critical Thinking Applied: The Laws of Logic and the Transgender Argument with Dr. Frank Turek

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Cathy Gibbons
Host of Filter It Through a Brain Cell Podcast, guides discussions and anchors the show; homeschooling mom.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 500 ratings
  • Episode 262 Examples of fallacious logic

    This episode shows how belief gets in the way of thinking straight.

    Listen carefully: identify how pseudo logic leads interviewee to coming to false conclusions.

    I am not impressed

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    ming de merciless
    United States6 months ago
  • Lainey Welch

    This is so helpful for CC. I am understanding fallacies sooooooo much easier than before. Thank you so very much. 😘

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Colorado08
    United States8 months ago
  • sooooo good

    Makes me smart. Why not listen to this? Amazingly helpful for CC and the fallacy detective book.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sambucha_
    United States10 months ago
  • Hi there love the podcast

    Hi 👋, my name is Benjamin, I live in South Africa 🇿🇦 and I do the CC curriculum. I love this podcast and I just finished Challenge A, and your podcast has really helped me understand the importance of learning logic and fallacies. Thank you so much

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wallomino
    South Africa10 months ago
  • Teaching at Co-op

    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.

    Apple Podcasts
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    caffeine65
    United Statesa year ago

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Parents appreciate faith-friendly framing that still prioritizes evidence and critical thinking.
Listeners praise the practical, bite-sized reasoning that helps teens spot fallacies.
Many guests and episodes are described as engaging and easy to follow for homeschool families.

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380. How AI is making it harder for teens to think with Andrew Pudewa
Q: What can parents do now to help their kids navigate AI?
Pudewa recommends helping children value authenticity, engage with high-quality literature and other human-made arts, and practice distinctly human skills such as writing, drawing and playing music.
380. How AI is making it harder for teens to think with Andrew Pudewa
Q: Why does AI make it harder for teens to think?
Pudewa says technology can atrophy the skills it replaces. Without foundational abilities in math, language and logic, young people may become dependent on AI and less able to evaluate its output or use it well.
365. How to Change Your Brain with Dr. W. Lee Warren
Q: What do you mean by self-brain surgery, and can teens really do brain surgery on themselves?
Self-brain surgery means recognizing that thoughts shape brain structure; teens may be more capable of this change due to developmental plasticity, and with guided strategies they can train their brains toward healthier patterns.
365. How to Change Your Brain with Dr. W. Lee Warren
Q: Can you tell us some interesting or little known facts about the brain?
The brain houses an enormous network of connections, far more than stars in the universe, and even explains how thoughts can structurally alter the brain in real time, supporting the idea that mindset can shape biology.
340. The Affect Heuristic | Critical Thinking for Middle & High School
Q: Have you ever found your brain experiencing the affect heuristic bias? And if so, when?
Maybe experienced a strong liking or disliking towards something before thoroughly evaluating it.

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A concise, teen-friendly show that equips listeners to recognize logical fallacies and cognitive biases in everyday media, advertising, and online discourse. Episodes blend practical thinking tools with accessible examples from education, homeschooling, and faith communities, often aiming to strengthen critical thinking in families and teens. The format is short, highly actionable, and designed to spark discussion with young audiences and parents alike. A standout angle is tying rigorous thinking to real-world outcomes, including resilience, better decision-making, and responsible media consumption.

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