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Incredible Mind · Thursday · 20 min

Critical Thinking: Michelle Cross Smith

We are in information overload. AI, social media, 24-hour news cycles, and even podcasts. How do you sift the good information from the bad? In this episode, host Michelle Cross Smith walks you through the foundations of critical thinking, with a focus on the critical thinking skill of evaluating information. There’s lots to learn, so check out the Resources page of incredible-mind.org for videos and downloadable infographics to support your learning. Episode Guide: 0:00 Intro 1:26 What is Critical Thinking 3:34 Evaluating Info- the Detective 5:17 Evaluating Info- The Judge 6:57 Going Deeper into Red Flags and Fallacies 7:30 Partial Pictures: Incomplete Info, False Dilemma & Circular Argument 9:48 But, Numbers! Questionable Data, Cherry-Picking & Random Numbers 11:36 Emotional Crutches: Blame Game, Pity Party and Moral Equivalence 14:45 Straight-Up Lies: Conspiracy Theories and Disinformation 16:49 Other Common Fallacies: Bandwagon, False Authority, Straw Man & Slippery Slope 19:41 Conclusion and Credits

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We are in information overload. AI, social media, 24-hour news cycles, and even podcasts. How do you sift the good information from the bad? In this episode, host Michelle Cross Smith walks you through the foundations of critical thinking, with a focus on the critical thinking skill of evaluating information. There’s lots to learn, so check out the Resources page of incredible-mind.org for videos and downloadable infographics to support your learning. 

Episode Guide:

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 1:26 What is Critical Thinking
  • 3:34 Evaluating Info- the Detective
  • 5:17 Evaluating Info- The Judge
  • 6:57 Going Deeper into Red Flags and Fallacies
  • 7:30 Partial Pictures: Incomplete Info, False Dilemma & Circular Argument
  • 9:48 But, Numbers! Questionable Data, Cherry-Picking & Random Numbers
  • 11:36 Emotional Crutches: Blame Game, Pity Party and Moral Equivalence
  • 14:45 Straight-Up Lies: Conspiracy Theories and Disinformation
  • 16:49 Other Common Fallacies: Bandwagon, False Authority, Straw Man & Slippery Slope
  • 19:41 Conclusion and Credits
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