Baloney Detection
Healthy information is just as important for the mind as healthy food is important for the body. By thinking critically about information we can determine how true it might be. Baloney is a claim that looks and sounds true but is likely flawed. Our "Baloney Detection Guide" can help:
You can order flyers of this guide to hand out at your next event!
Click this link: Vegan Chicago baloney detection guide flyers at Zazzle
BALONEY RED FLAGS (if you see the following terms being used, be on guard):
boosts, cleanse, detox, energy, holistic, quantum, natural, superfood, toxin, testimonials, Raw Food
BALONEY DETECTION GUIDE:
RESOURCES
Double X Science: Real science vs. fake science: How can you tell them apart?
Science, health, medical news freaking you out? Do the Double X Double-Take first
Cognitive Biases: A Visual Study Guide
TechNyou's Science Education Resource video series on critical thinking:
- Critical Thinking Part 1: A valuable argument
- Critical thinking Part 2: Broken Logic
- Critical thinking Part 3: The Man who was made of straw
- Critical thinking Part 4: Getting Personal
- Critical Thinking Part 5: The Gambler's Fallacy
- Critical Thinking Part 6: A precautionary tale
Your Logical Fallacy is: Poster on logical fallacies
Information is Beautiful: Rhetorical fallacies
This page will be updated with even more baloney detection resources! Please stay tuned.
If you have received one of our baloney detection kits and have comments or questions please let us know.
Table of Contents
| Page title | Most recent update | Last edited by |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccines | February 4, 2015 12:14 PM | Dave D. |
| Code of Conduct | November 4, 2017 2:56 PM | rene |
| Raw Food Diets | March 26, 2013 12:47 PM | Dave D. |
| Baloney Detection | April 8, 2014 12:46 PM | Dave D. |
| Vegan Chicago Podcast | March 17, 2011 12:09 AM | Dave D. |
| Events | October 19, 2017 10:31 AM | Dave D. |
| Mission | December 31, 2015 5:13 PM | Dave D. |
| Internet Social Networking | October 4, 2012 10:17 AM | Dave D. |
| About Vegan Chicago | April 18, 2013 12:25 AM | Dave D. |
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