Topics in Critical Thinking - Thinking Is Power

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?!?!

Paranormal/Supernatural

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

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.

Alternative medicine, complementary and alternative medicine, integrated medicine, functional medicine

Alternative medicine: The allure and harm of Big Placebo

Snake oil salesman selling homeopathy, with banner that reads all natural and no side effects, and a warning that this bottle contains no medicine

Will you still use homeopathy when you learn what it is?

Detox products are bunk

Detox products are bunk

Woman sneezing in a field of flowers with bees

Bee Pollen For Allergies?

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.

Psychic with crystal ball to see into the new year

Psychic Predictions For The New Year?!?!

A Skeptic’s Ghost Story

A Skeptic’s Ghost Story

Psychic with crystal ball and tarot cards

Learn to be a psychic with these 7 tricks

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.”

Full moon effect or lunar effect

Is the full moon effect real?

Lose weight with the peanut butter, ice cream, and bacon fad diet to learn to spot the characteristics of a fad diet

How To Recognize A Fad Diet, And What To Eat Instead

5G cell tower feeds conspiracy theories people think they need protection with usb stick

Protect yourself from 5G with…. a USB stick?!?!

Can Mercury Retrograde Mess With Your Life?

Can Mercury Retrograde Mess With Your Life?