Episode 028 looks at the logical fallacy Argumentum ad Populum (Appeal to Popularity, and it’s many children) and the cognitive bias Neglect of Probability.
Category: Cognitive Bias
Spurious Causation & Not-Invented-Here Syndrome (21m) – Episode 024
Episode 024 looks at the logical fallacy Spurious Causation and the cognitive bias Not-Invented-Here Syndrome.
Illusion of Control & Framing (18m) – Episode 021
Episode 021 looks at cognitive biases Illusion of Control and Framing.
Confirmation Bias: Beware the “Special Case” and Murder Your Darlings (20m) – Episode 017
Episode 017 looks at the cognitive bias Confirmation Bias.
The Forer Effect & Association Bias (18m) – Episode 013
Episode 013 looks at cognitive biases The Forer Effect and Association Bias.
Complexity Simplistic, Induction, Standards, & Information (21m) – Episode 008
Episode 008 looks at the Complexity Simplistic logical fallacy, Inductive thinking, setting and using proper standards, and taking care when obtaining information from popular and social media.
Irrelevant Conclusion Fallacy, Availability Bias, & Power of Reaction (23m) – Episode 006
Episode 006 looks at the Irrelevant Conclusion (ignoratio elenchi) fallacy, Availability Bias, our power to control our reaction to the seeming offenses of other people, and powering down your microwave for more even heating.
Moving the Goalposts, the Problem of Averages, & Good For the Hive (23m) – Episode 004
Episode 004 looks at the fallacy called Moving the Goalposts, the Problem of Averages, if what is good for the hive is always good for the individual, and the importance of chatting with customer support instead of calling.
Exclusive Premises Fallacy, Social Loafing Effect, & Emotional Freakouts (26m) – Episode 002
Episode 002 looks at the syllogistic Fallacy of Exclusive Premises, the Social Loafing effect, whether big emotional meltdowns relieve suffering; and the best way to rebook a cancelled flight at the airport.