09. Logical fallacies

Light and Shadow: the podcast

Before we deep dive into [step three] of mapping healing - interrupting the cycle - I wanted to give you guys these “little learnings” to shed light on how exactly we can interrupt the cycle at the thought level. Understanding logical fallacies are critical in seeing how people’s perceptions, arguments, or evaluations of us can shape the way we think and feel about ourselves. We may shockingly come to find we’ve been basing our opinions of ourselves in distortions of reality or even down right lies. You might also be surprised to find some logical fallacies even border on emotional manipulation, in which you might have been subjected to you. In any case, I’m here to help you get your mind right. From getting your mind right, our feelings, body sensations, and behavior tend to follow, and, hence, begin to help us break free from our familiar patterns. Whether you’re unearthing trauma and past things people have said to you or stuck in a heated debate, logical fallacies are essential when thinking critically, so let’s get right into them!