A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions

From Abracadabra to Zombies


Critical Thinking Mini-Lessons

Induction and Deduction

The Concept of Validity

The Wason Card Problem

The Wason Card Problem, Part II

Fallacies

Replication of Studies

Fallacy of Suppressed Evidence

Replication Revisited

The Straw Man Fallacy

Control Group Study

False Dichotomy

False Implication

Perception deception

Hindrances to Critical Thinking: Ignorance

Opinions

further reading

Skeptimedia

Evaluating Evidence

Sharon Begley: Skeptics Think They're Intellectually Superior

Prescribing Placebos

The Skeptics' Circle

Ancient Wisdom

Why woo-woo wins

Mesmerized by hypnotherapy - how does  hypnosis differ from the placebo effect?

websites

Teaching Critical Thinking (html version) (click here for pdf version) - expanded commentary from my CT workshop presentation at The Amazing Meeting V - Available on DVD.

Chapter One, Critical Thinking, from the second edition of my Becoming a Critical Thinker (due out in spring 2005).

Bad Moves. Bad Moves is a fortnightly series by philosopher Julian Baggini detailing the various ways in which arguments or points are made badly, but often persuasively. Julian Baggini is editor of The Philosophers' Magazine.

A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking by Greg R. Haskins. A concise (18 page)  introduction to critical thinking, intended as a handy tool to help anyone evaluate or develop sound reasoning and arguments, based on The Skeptic's Dictionary and Becoming a Critical Thinker.

Reducing student belief in the paranormal by Richard Miller offers insights on helping students become more critical thinkers.

Critical Thinking Debate Guide - Philowiki

How Not To Argue by Steven Novella

CRITICAL THINKING AND ITS RELATION TO SCIENCE AND HUMANISM by Steven D. Schafersman

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