Can your kids spot a red herring in a political debate? In this engaging episode, hosts Lisa and Delise chat with Kathy Gibbens, creator of the “Filter It Through a Brain Cell” podcast, about teaching critical thinking to the next generation. Kathy shares how watching her daughter’s Challenge A class master logical fallacies during the chaos of 2020 inspired her podcast—while their peers got caught in emotional roller coasters, these students remained remarkably calm and clear-headed because they simply couldn’t be fooled by bad thinking. The conversation explores cognitive biases, those mental shortcuts that can limit our ability to see truth clearly, and discusses how acknowledging our biases leads to more humble, curious conversations. With practical insights on responding to disagreement with curiosity rather than defensiveness and navigating AI’s role in education, this episode equips parents to raise children who don’t just know truth—but love it enough to seek it wisely.
Resources:
https://www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/
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