by J. Jerrald Hayes | Oct 18, 2019 | • Politics, Cognitive Bias, Critical Thinking, Irrational Thinking, Science
Why Are Conservatives More Susceptible to Believing Lies? Many conservatives have a loose relationship with facts. The right-wing denial of what most people think of as accepted reality starts with political issues: As recently as 2016, 45 percent of Republicans still...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 2, 2019 | Critical Thinking, Global Warming Denial, Science Denial
Yes, it’s worth arguing with science deniers – and here are some techniques you can use The growing stream of reporting on and data about fake news, misinformation, partisan content, and news literacy is hard to keep up with. This weekly roundup offers the...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 10, 2019 | Critical Thinking, Pseudoscience, Skepticism
A well-produced video claiming what food is fake or real continues to spread online, even though some of the claims are fake At first sight, it looks like any other drool-inducing food video that you can find on Facebook. Only this time, the viral video promises to...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 9, 2019 | Critical Thinking
Not Liberal, Just Literate Hemant Mehta drew attention to an article in the Star Tribune about meteorologist Paul Douglas, who is an Evangelical Christian and wants to persuade his fellow Christians to accept the evidence for climate...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jun 7, 2019 | Critical Thinking, Science, Science Denial, Skepticism
This is a great, really great article! We’ve Lost Sight Of The Most Important Rule In Debating Science It was almost 100 years ago that the most famous debate in science history took place. The topic up for consideration was the nature of the spiral objects in...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 21, 2019 | Agriculture, Critical Thinking, GMOs, Science
Glyphosate can cure cancer? Yes, some research ‘shows’ that – but what does it mean? And what does it say about Roundup doomsday claims? Now that three juries have said Bayer’s weed killer Roundup (glyphosate) causes cancer, many people believe...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 13, 2019 | Agriculture, Critical Thinking, GMOs, Science
Courts don’t determine scientific facts Most people have probably seen the recent news that Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289 million following the ruling by a California jury that Monsanto’s glyphosate (a.k.a. Roundup) is dangerous and likely...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 3, 2019 | Critical Thinking, Looking @ Woo, Pseudoscience
37 Bullshit Health Marketing Phrases You Should Ignore ” Clean eating!” ” Detox!” ” Get the body of your dreams in only five minutes a day!” Sound familiar? Yep, that’s health marketing in action… and it’s all...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 12, 2018 | Cognitive Bias, Critical Thinking
A great infographic… 24 Cognitive Biases That Are Warping Your Perception of Reality We are each entitled to our own personal world view. Unfortunately, when it comes to interpreting information and making objective sense of reality, human brains are hard-wired...
