Think, But How?

False Dichotomy(Detect Extreme Views)

False dichotomy assumes that there are only two possibilities when there are more.

Nov 14, 2024 • 

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October 2024

Modus Ponens

If P then Q P Therefore, Q ‘P’ and ‘Q’ are variables for statements, and ‘if...then…’ is a logical operator. Modus ponens is a valid form of argument.

Oct 9, 2024 • 

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February 2022

What Is a Sound Argument?

Have you ever wanted to disagree with someone’s argument, but you couldn’t find any flaw in it?

Feb 11, 2022 • 

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December 2021

What Is Confirmation Bias?

Confirmation bias is a tendency to consider information that confirms what you already believe and that doesn’t challenge it.

Dec 30, 2021 • 

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What Is a Valid Argument?

Do you ever listen to someone’s argument and think that it makes sense, and all the ideas are connected, but you don’t know why?

Dec 28, 2021 • 

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Saying “I Don’t Know” is Hard

As a kid, I had a reputation for being a math whiz.

Dec 7, 2021 • 

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November 2021

Thinking Is a Skill

The goal of thinking is to know or understand how the world really is.

Nov 9, 2021 • 

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Circular Reasoning: We All Saw Our Parents Doing This

Did you ever have a conversation with your parents like this:

Nov 1, 2021 • 

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September 2021

What Is an Argument?

Do you ever feel like someone’s argument is wrong, but you can’t say exactly why?

Sep 29, 2021 • 

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Cognitive Biases and Fallacies: Examples & Differences

Suppose your plane crashed in the middle of nowhere with you and a dozen other survivors.

Sep 23, 2021 • 

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​​Cognitive Bias: A Feature, Not a Bug

Sometimes people think something is a design flaw, but it’s really a design feature.

Sep 17, 2021 • 

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What is a Fallacy

A fallacy is an error in reasoning. Formal vs Informal Fallacies

Sep 10, 2021 • 

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