Critical Thinking Mastery: Biases, Logical Fallacies & Fixes

Why Your Brain is Lying to You—And How to Take Back Control

What you'll learn

Understand why even highly intelligent individuals fall into cognitive biases and logical fallacies.

Define the difference between System 1 and System 2 thinking and how they influence decision-making.

Identify the 10 most dangerous cognitive biases and how they distort perception.

Understand how the Dunning-Kruger Effect leads to overconfidence and poor judgments.

Define key logical fallacies that weaken arguments and obscure the truth.

Identify manipulative persuasion tactics used in media, politics, and everyday conversations.

Understand the principles of Bayesian Thinking and how to update beliefs rationally.

Define cognitive forcing strategies to counteract bias and improve problem-solving.

Identify techniques like the Steel Man and Pre-Mortem Strategies to strengthen analytical thinking.

Understand how to create a personalized debiasing checklist to make better decisions consistently.

Requirements

No specialist degree needed. You will learn everything you need to know.

Description

Even the Smartest Minds Fall for Flawed ThinkingImagine making a critical decision—whether in business, relationships, or life—only to realize later that you were blinded by biases and fallacies you never even knew existed. What if the very way you process information is setting you up for failure without you realizing it?You’re not alone. Even the sharpest thinkers—CEOs, scientists, and world leaders—succumb to cognitive traps. Why? Because the brain’s default mode is not rationality; it’s survival. It craves shortcuts, quick judgments, and mental ease. But in today’s complex world, relying on these instincts can be costly.The Hidden Traps of Your Thinking: Do Any of These Sound Familiar?You struggle to change your mind even when confronted with new evidence. (Confirmation Bias)You make rushed decisions based on the most available information, not the most accurate. (The Availability Heuristic)You overestimate your abilities, believing you know more than you do. (Dunning-Kruger Effect)You stick with bad investments, relationships, or projects because you’ve already invested too much. (Sunk Cost Fallacy)You fall for persuasive arguments that sound convincing but are logically flawed. (Logical Fallacies)If any of these resonate, your thinking is working against you. But there’s a way to fix it.Introducing: Critical Thinking Mastery – Biases, Logical Fallacies & FixesA complete system for mastering rational thought, identifying biases, and breaking free from faulty reasoning. This course will transform the way you think, decide, and analyze information.What You’ll LearnPart 1: Why Critical Thinking is Harder Than You ThinkThe shocking reason why even highly intelligent people make irrational decisions.How your brain operates in two different thinking modes—System 1 (fast, intuitive) vs. System 2 (slow, rational) and why they often clash.The hidden burden of cognitive load—how your brain takes shortcuts that lead to mistakes.Part 2: The 10 Most Dangerous Cognitive BiasesHow biases like Confirmation Bias, Anchoring, and the Framing Effect manipulate your thinking.Why Overconfidence Bias (fueled by the Dunning-Kruger Effect) makes people think they know more than they do.How the Sunk Cost Fallacy keeps you trapped in bad decisions.Part 3: The 10 Most Dangerous Logical FallaciesLearn how Straw Man, Ad Hominem, and Slippery Slope arguments distort reality.Discover why appeals to emotion, authority, and popularity lead people astray.Recognize fallacies instantly and stop being fooled by manipulative arguments.Part 4: How to Train Your Brain for Rational ThinkingMetacognition: How to think about your own thinking to avoid blind spots.The Pre-Mortem Strategy: A powerful tool used by elite decision-makers.The Steel Man Technique: The antidote to weak arguments and cognitive bias.Bayesian Thinking: How to update your beliefs rationally as new information emerges.The Debiasing Checklist: A foolproof method for making better decisions.Who This Course is ForProfessionals who want sharper decision-making skills.Entrepreneurs who need to spot risks and opportunities clearly.Students and academics seeking intellectual rigor.Anyone who wants to stop falling for misinformation, emotional arguments, and cognitive traps.Take Control of Your Thinking TodayYour brain is the most powerful tool you have—but only if you know how to use it properly. This course will give you mental clarity, intellectual resilience, and the ability to think better than 99% of people.Are you ready to master your mind?Enroll Now – Unlock Rational Thinking & Bulletproof Decision-MakingFrom My Students:"The course was very informative and helpful, and I will apply the knowledge I gain. The lecturer was incredibly fantastic. He explain all the concepts and the definitions of all the topics.""Dr. Zwolski truly has teaching skills. He is a straightforward professor and his videos are both interesting and valuable.""The course is really informative and provides a very in-depth analysis of several complex topics which otherwise would have been quite difficult to understand.""The instructor is a good lecturer. Interesting material presented clearly and concisely.""The lectures have been made very simple to understand! Kamil is doing an amazing job!""Crisp and clear videos, to the point, can be watched easily on the mobile phone.""Wow! If your reading the comments and debating on whether or not to take this course,TAKE IT! If you read The Economist, Forbes, taking classes on International relations, or stationed on a foreign base, this class is for you! After this you should be able to decipher mainstream media news outlets! Semper Fi!"

Overview

Section 1: Why Critical Thinking is Harder Than You Think

Lecture 1 Why Do Smart People Make Irrational Decisions?

Lecture 2 Dual-Process Theory – System 1 vs. System 2 Thinking

Section 2: The 10 Most Dangerous Cognitive Biases

Lecture 3 What Are Cognitive Biases?

Lecture 4 Bias 1: Confirmation Bias

Lecture 5 Bias 2: Anchoring Bias

Lecture 6 Bias 3: The Availability Heuristic

Lecture 7 Bias 4: Overconfidence Bias

Lecture 8 Bias 5: The Framing Effect

Lecture 9 Bias 6: Survivorship Bias

Lecture 10 Bias 7: The Sunk Cost Fallacy

Lecture 11 Bias 8: The Halo Effect

Lecture 12 Bias 9: Groupthink

Lecture 13 Bias 10: Hindsight Bias

Section 3: The 10 Most Dangerous Logical Fallacies

Lecture 14 What Are Logical Fallacies?

Lecture 15 Fallacy 1. Straw Man

Lecture 16 Fallacy 2: Ad Hominem

Lecture 17 Fallacy 3: Slippery Slope

Lecture 18 Fallacy 4: False Dilemma

Lecture 19 Fallacy 5: Circular Reasoning

Lecture 20 Fallacy 6: Post Hoc Fallacy

Lecture 21 Fallacy 7: Appeal to Authority

Lecture 22 Fallacy 8: Appeal to Emotion

Lecture 23 Fallacy 9: Bandwagon Fallacy

Lecture 24 Fallacy 10: No True Scotsman Fallacy

Section 4: How to Train Your Brain for Rational Thinking

Lecture 25 Strategy 1: Metacognition

Lecture 26 Strategy 2: The Pre-Mortem Approach

Lecture 27 Strategy 3: The Steel Man Technique

Lecture 28 Strategy 4: Bayesian Thinking

Lecture 29 Strategy 5: Cognitive Forcing Approaches

Lecture 30 The Debiasing Checklist

Professionals who want sharper decision-making skills.,Entrepreneurs who need to spot risks and opportunities clearly.,Students and academics seeking intellectual rigor.,Anyone who wants to stop falling for misinformation, emotional arguments, and cognitive traps.