Topics in Critical Thinking

The real world provides endless opportunities to practice good thinking….. and an equal number of chances to be misled and harmed. Topics uses critical thinking to evaluate real-world claims to help you make better decisions.

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Is the full moon effect real?
Is the full moon effect real?

For many, our personal experiences confirm the full moon’s effect on our behaviors, but it’s not supported by evidence. Why do we believe it?

The art of deception: Magic’s lessons for skeptical minds
The art of deception: Magic’s lessons for skeptical minds

Magician Steve Trash explains the relationship between magic and skepticism

Psychic Predictions For The New Year?!?!
Psychic Predictions For The New Year?!?!

Psychic predictions for the New Year are a time-honored tradition. The question is, how accurate are they? Learn to test them for yourself!

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Alternative Medicine

Alternative medicine is very popular. But what is it? And more importantly, does it work? This section uses critical thinking to evaluate the evidence for various types of alternative treatments.

Paranormal/Supernatural

Ghosts, demons, and psychics, oh my! This section uses uses science and critical thinking to explore the things that go bump in the night.

Pseudoscience

Pseudoscience is everywhere, fooling us by pretending to be science. This section explores various examples to help you learn to spot them in the “real world.”