PinnedVishal SharmaThinking Is a SkillI had just turned 40, and for the very first time I heard the expression, “Thinking is a skill.”·9 min read·Nov 9, 2021--1--1
Vishal SharmaWhat Is a Sound Argument?Have you ever wanted to disagree with someone’s argument, but you couldn’t find any flaw in it? It’s possible you were facing a sound…·7 min read·Feb 11, 2022----
Vishal SharmaWhat is Confirmation Bias?Confirmation bias is a tendency to consider information that confirms what you already believe and that doesn’t challenge it. The American…·6 min read·Dec 30, 2021----
Vishal SharmaWhat Is a Valid Argument?Do you ever listen to someone’s argument and think that it makes sense, and all the ideas are connected, but you don’t know why…·9 min read·Dec 29, 2021----
Vishal SharmaThe Real Reason Saying “I Don’t Know” is HardAs a kid, I had a reputation for being a math whiz. Whatever problem the teacher put on the blackboard, I already knew how to solve it. I…·4 min read·Dec 7, 2021--1--1
Vishal SharmaCircular Reasoning: We All Saw Our Parents Doing ThisDid you ever have a conversation with your parents like this:·6 min read·Nov 2, 2021----
Vishal SharmaWhat is an Argument? (With Examples)Do you ever feel like someone’s argument is wrong, but you can’t say exactly why? Maybe you don’t know how to formulate counter-arguments…·4 min read·Sep 29, 2021----
Vishal SharmaThe Relationship between Cognitive Biases and FallaciesSuppose your plane crashed in the middle of nowhere with you and a dozen other survivors. You have three options:·8 min read·Sep 23, 2021----
Vishal SharmaCognitive Bias: A Feature, Not a BugSometimes people think something is a design flaw, but it’s really a design feature.·5 min read·Sep 17, 2021----
Vishal SharmaWhat Is a Fallacy?Suppose I ask you to multiply two large numbers-say 12,653 and 65,321. How would you get the correct answer? You’d probably use a…·6 min read·Sep 10, 2021--1--1