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Thinking Clearly

In this age of fake news, alternative facts and information overload, this podcast offers cognitive self-defense strategies and topics that will help you understand and master critical thinking in for... Read more

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#27-The Importance of Understanding and Engaging in Rational Arguments-a conversation with Professor Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

#27-The Importance of Understanding and Engaging in Rational Arguments-a conversation with Professor Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

In his new book “Think Again-How to Reason and Argue”, Duke University Professor Walter Sinnott-Armstrong says: “The lev... Read more

7 Sep 2018

58mins

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#15-New Approaches to Learning the Process of Critical Thinking with guest Dr. Kevin deLaplante

#15-New Approaches to Learning the Process of Critical Thinking with guest Dr. Kevin deLaplante

This episode goes in depth about critical thinking with guest Dr. Kevin deLaplante, creator of the Critical Thinker Acad... Read more

9 Sep 2017

58mins

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#14-The Knowledge Illusion with guest: Professor Steven Sloman

#14-The Knowledge Illusion with guest: Professor Steven Sloman

When we’re compelled to explain how something works, including political issues and policies, we are forced to confront ... Read more

15 Aug 2017

57mins

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#17-Motivated Reasoning and Related Topics with Professor Peter Ditto

#17-Motivated Reasoning and Related Topics with Professor Peter Ditto

Bob discusses motivated reasoning, the use of critical thinking to answer moral questions, and related topics with guest... Read more

3 Nov 2017

57mins

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#37-Bob and Julia Discuss Claims, Conclusions, Opinions, Beliefs, Open-mindedness and the Skeptics Sniff Test

#37-Bob and Julia Discuss Claims, Conclusions, Opinions, Beliefs, Open-mindedness and the Skeptics Sniff Test

In this episode Bob and Julia discuss a variety of critical thinking mini-topics, including the skill of being able to i... Read more

5 Jul 2019

54mins

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#24-The Effect of Tribalism and Polarization on Critical Thinking

#24-The Effect of Tribalism and Polarization on Critical Thinking

The words "tribalism" and "polarization" have become commonplace when describing recent sociopolitical trends in America... Read more

8 Jun 2018

55mins

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#18-Critical Thinking About Moral Issues

#18-Critical Thinking About Moral Issues

Bob and Julia discuss the "is"/"ought" distinction and the process of recognizing and analyzing arguments that contain m... Read more

8 Dec 2017

57mins

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#12-Frames and Narratives

#12-Frames and Narratives

The concepts of frames and narratives, which can be used to manipulate beliefs and opinions, are described with the help... Read more

14 Aug 2017

58mins

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#31-Bob and Julia discuss skepticism, world views, the importance of critical thinking, and a bundle of other topics with guest George Hrab

#31-Bob and Julia discuss skepticism, world views, the importance of critical thinking, and a bundle of other topics with guest George Hrab

This New Year edition of "Thinking Clearly" taps into the humor, good nature, and deep thinking of musician, song writer... Read more

4 Jan 2019

59mins

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#19-Having Civil Dialogues

#19-Having Civil Dialogues

With incivility on the rise in the U.S., this episode focuses on the importance of and methods for having civil dialogue... Read more

5 Jan 2018

58mins

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#23-Revisiting Critical Thinking – a review of concepts and topics

#23-Revisiting Critical Thinking – a review of concepts and topics

Critical thinking encompasses a wide variety of concepts and related topics. This episode reviews the high points of wha... Read more

4 May 2018

57mins

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#11-Evidence-Based Practices and Policies with guest Dr. Steven Novella

#11-Evidence-Based Practices and Policies with guest Dr. Steven Novella

Topics, with guest Dr. Steven Novella, range from the importance of critical thinking in general, to a discussion of the... Read more

13 Aug 2017

58mins

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#33-Critical Thinking Involving Moral Issues with Guest, Philosophy Professor Benjamin Shaeffer

#33-Critical Thinking Involving Moral Issues with Guest, Philosophy Professor Benjamin Shaeffer

This episode with guest Benjamin Shaffer, Professor of Philosophy from Humboldt State University, features a discussion ... Read more

8 Mar 2019

55mins

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#29-Skilled Intuition-the positive side of our fast thinking-with guest, Dr. Gary Klein

#29-Skilled Intuition-the positive side of our fast thinking-with guest, Dr. Gary Klein

The vulnerabilities in our quick, intuitive judgments, including the many biases that may mislead us, have been extensiv... Read more

2 Nov 2018

58mins

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#35-The Relationship of Critical Thinking to Cultural Cognition and Identity Protective Cognition with Guest John Gastil

#35-The Relationship of Critical Thinking to Cultural Cognition and Identity Protective Cognition with Guest John Gastil

Have you ever wondered why some people have such different opinions than you on certain hot button issues; for example: ... Read more

3 May 2019

58mins

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#22-Worldview-The Elephant in the Room of Critical Thinking

#22-Worldview-The Elephant in the Room of Critical Thinking

In this episode, Bob and Julia unpack the construct of worldview, discuss its relevance to critical thinking and demonst... Read more

6 Apr 2018

54mins

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#25-The Effect of Tribalism and Polarization on Critical Thinking-part 2

#25-The Effect of Tribalism and Polarization on Critical Thinking-part 2

Bob and Julia go deeper into the topic of tribalism and polarization, using audio clips from several different sources t... Read more

6 Jul 2018

58mins

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#36-Using and editing Wikipedia and the relationship of skepticism to critical thinking with guest, Susan Gerbic

#36-Using and editing Wikipedia and the relationship of skepticism to critical thinking with guest, Susan Gerbic

Bob and Julia discuss the nature of skepticism and its relationship to critical thinking and the nuts and bolts of using... Read more

7 Jun 2019

58mins

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#32-A Discussion of Teaching, Learning and Practicing Critical Thinking with "Critical Thinking" textbook author Richard Parker

#32-A Discussion of Teaching, Learning and Practicing Critical Thinking with "Critical Thinking" textbook author Richard Parker

Richard Parker, Professor Emeritus of philosophy at California State University, Chico and co-author of the textbook: "C... Read more

8 Feb 2019

56mins

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#26-Understanding Risk-Benefit Assessment-with Professor Daniel Cole

#26-Understanding Risk-Benefit Assessment-with Professor Daniel Cole

Critical thinkers are often faced with trying to evaluate arguments regarding political policies or various technologies... Read more

3 Aug 2018

55mins

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