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CRITICAL THINKING – Cognitive Biases: The GI Joe Fallacy [HD]

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Warm-up Questions

What does the phrase “critical thinking” mean to you?
What kinds of “cognitive biases” have you heard of before?
From the title, what do you think the “GI Joe fallacy” might be about?

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CRITICAL THINKING – Cognitive Biases: The GI Joe Fallacy [HD]

What the GI Joe fallacy is (00:00 – 01:19)

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1. What is the main point the speaker makes about knowing your biases?

Knowing your biases automatically removes them.
Knowing your biases is not always enough to overcome them.
Knowing your biases can make you more susceptible to them.
Knowing your biases is impossible without training.

2. Where does the name “GI Joe fallacy” come from?

A cartoon called "GI Joe"
A Yale psychology experiment
A cognitive science textbook
A famous military slogan

3. Which phrase from the GI Joe show is quoted to explain the fallacy?

"Bias is the enemy."
"Now you know, and knowing is half the battle."
"Think before you act."
"Knowledge is power."

CRITICAL THINKING – Cognitive Biases: The GI Joe Fallacy [HD]

Examples: when knowing doesn’t change feelings or choices (01:19 – 01:59)

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1. Which is given as an example where knowing really can help?

Avoiding the effect of sales signs
Taking risks based on how options are worded
Knowing your multiplication tables
Feeling calm on a glass skywalk

2. What does the Grand Canyon Skywalk example show?

People don’t understand what “safe” means.
If something is safe, you will never feel fear.
Cognitive biases only happen in dangerous places.
Fear can remain even when you know something is safe.

3. What is the point of the “five for five dollars” sign example?

Sales signs only work on children.
People always prefer round numbers.
Chocolate is healthier when bought in sets of five.
Arbitrary anchors can influence what feels like a good choice.

CRITICAL THINKING – Cognitive Biases: The GI Joe Fallacy [HD]

Why knowledge is “less than half the battle” (01:59 – 03:17)

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1. According to the speaker, what controls most of our behavior in many situations?

Habits and the situations we are in
Other people’s advice
Our conscience and deliberate reasoning
Perfect knowledge of cognitive science

2. What does the speaker suggest can help guide behavior in the right direction?

Ignoring emotions completely
Avoiding all decisions involving risk
Memorizing more bias definitions
Shaping our situations

3. What is described as “the funniest part” of the GI Joe fallacy?

Knowing about the fallacy still doesn’t fully protect you
It proves cognitive biases are not real
It only affects people who watched cartoons
It makes you better at math instantly

CRITICAL THINKING – Cognitive Biases: The GI Joe Fallacy [HD]

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1. What best describes the GI Joe fallacy?

The belief that awareness/knowledge automatically changes behavior
The idea that habits don’t exist
The claim that advertising never affects decisions
The belief that fear is always rational

2. Which idea fits the speaker’s overall message?

Knowledge helps sometimes, but behavior is also shaped by emotion, habit, and context.
Learning about biases is useless, so we shouldn’t study them.
People can eliminate all biases just by watching videos.
Cognitive science says emotions are always correct.

3. What is one practical approach implied in the talk for reducing bias effects?

Only make decisions when you feel scared
Avoid learning about psychology
Change your environment or routines to support better choices
Try to think harder in every moment

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

CRITICAL THINKING – Cognitive Biases: The GI Joe Fallacy [HD]

Can you think of a time when you knew something was true, but you still felt or acted differently? What happened?
Which example from the video (fear, anchors, or wording) feels most realistic in your life? Why?
What are some ways you could “shape your situations” to make better decisions (with money, health, study, or relationships)?
Do you agree that “knowing is less than half the battle” for changing behavior? Why or why not?