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Let's have a logical and calm conversation about abortion!Follow me on Twitter or IG! @CriticalSophiaSources for this episode:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%205%3A11-31&version=NIVhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-abortion-regret/women-rarely-regret-decision-to-get-abortion-idUSKBN1ZJ1WBhttps://www.healthline.com/health-news/study-finds-99-of-women-say-they-do-not-regret-having-an-abortionhttps://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/data_stats/abortion.htmhttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/09/02/1033727679/fetal-heartbeat-isnt-a-medical-term-but-its-still-used-in-laws-on-abortionhttps://www.livescience.com/65501-fetal-heartbeat-at-6-weeks-explained.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-create-beating-heart-tissue-in-a-dish/https://www.webmd.com/baby/ss/slideshow-fetal-developmenthttps://www.verywellfamily.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-fetal-brain-development-4707581https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2770624https://www.healthline.com/health/when-does-a-fetus-develop-a-brain#second-trimesterhttps://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/your-baby/fetal-development-week-by-week_10406730https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/10/how-many-women-die-illegal-abortions/572638/

We explore how conservatives are more prone to fear and disgust and then we talk about how that could be influencing their political opinions.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amygdalahttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/conservative-and-liberal-brains-might-have-some-real-differences/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biology_and_political_orientation#:~:text=Conservatives%20have%20a%20stronger%20sympathetic,better%20self%2Desteem%20than%20liberals.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3092984/https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.com/conservative-brains-vs-liberal-brains/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/03/the-yuck-factor/580465/https://theconversation.com/conservatives-value-personal-stories-more-than-liberals-do-when-evaluating-scientific-evidence-149132https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-37230916https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-presidents-us-economy-recession-democrat-presidents-save-it-2021-1?r=US&IR=Thttps://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2016/is-media-bias-really-rampant-ask-the-man-who-studies-it-for-a-living/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7112764/https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/anti-lgbtq-hate-groups-rise-u-s-report-warns-n1171956

Let's talk about the facts of what happened on January 6th. Sources for this episode: https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/jan/11/timeline-what-trump-said-jan-6-capitol-riot/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_whistle_(politics)https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/10/hang-mike-pence-twitter-stops-phrase-trending-capitol-breachhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/rudy-giuliani-dc-trump-rally-b1783428.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-joe-biden-inaugurations-capitol-siege-8828a6a920198d0ea1ee0c73a49d8847https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/who-died-in-capitol-building-attack.htmlhttps://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/01/12/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-capitol-riot-evidence-photos/6641611002/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/four-dead-after-pro-trump-rioters-storm-capitol.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/police-capitol-injuires-trump/2021/01/11/ca68e3e2-5438-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.htmlhttps://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/i-still-cant-believe-it-reporter-who-shot-video-of-heroic-capitol-officer-during-riot-reflects-on-historic-moment/2494552/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/eric-munchel-larry-brock-arrested-capitol-zip-ties/2021/01/10/143b87cc-538f-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html

Just a short, casual episode about my goals for 2021. 

I had a lot of fun researching and talking about the pagan history of Christmas!I definitely learned a lot from this one and I hope you do to! https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmashttps://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-treeshttps://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/saturnaliahttps://theweek.com/articles/441360/brief-history-christmas-presenthttps://www.learnreligions.com/history-of-yule-2562997#:~:text=Traditional%20customs%20such%20as%20the,gift%2Dgiving%2C%20and%20feasting.https://nationaldaycalendar.com/yule-day-of-winter-solstice/https://www.norwegianamerican.com/dont-take-odin-out-of-yule/

Explore the psychology behind how we view the news and which news sites are good sources of information. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter or email me at criticalsophia@gmail.com!Sources:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/201801/why-do-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theorieshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewarnold/2018/02/27/how-to-maintain-critical-thinking-in-the-modern-world-of-new-media/?sh=fb16ab350e5fhttps://issuu.com/shawn4walker/docs/satire_and_critical_thinking_-_walkhttps://guides.stlcc.edu/fakenews/factcheckinghttps://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/c.php?g=620677&p=4333407https://research.ewu.edu/journalism/factcheckhttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-biased-is-your-news-source-you-probably-wont-agree-with-this-chart-2018-02-28https://www.adfontesmedia.com/product/media-bias-chart-5-0-downloadable-image-and-standard-license/#iLightbox[]/0https://library.fvtc.edu/News/BiasCheckhttps://techcrunch.com/2020/07/30/study-u-s-adults-who-mostly-rely-on-social-media-for-news-are-less-informed-exposed-to-more-conspiracies/https://iotechnologies.com/blog/social-media-newshttps://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/02/fake-newshttps://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/14/eaay9344https://www.journalism.org/2014/10/21/section-1-media-sources-distinct-favorites-emerge-on-the-left-and-right/

Extra episode this week! Make sure you check out the main episode My Childfree Choice before listening to this one!Check out @criticialsophiapodcast on IG for a photo of childfree bingo!

Relevant sources:https://ifstudies.org/blog/does-having-children-make-people-happier-in-the-long-runhttps://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2010/06/25/childlessness-up-among-all-women-down-among-women-with-advanced-degrees/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12262530/https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170301084924.htmhttps://blogs.psychcentral.com/see-saw-parenting/2019/01/child-free-women-the-research/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12262530/https://whynokids.com/advice-tips/breeder-bingo/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/many-parents-will-say-kids-made-them-happier-they-re-probably-lying-a7124851.htmlhttps://medium.com/invisible-illness/parenting-and-lying-about-it-eda0bfe67fc3https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13524-015-0413-2

We take a dive into the supposed evidence for ghosts and the psychological reasonings behind why we believe in them. I was able to make improvements on the production quality! This recording came out a lot cleaner and clearer. 

Sophia goes over different logical fallacies so you can keep your conversations honest, logical, and on point. (Excuse the dogs barking. I didn't have time to re-record, I will try to re-record in the future!)

TW: murderI’m gonna be honest with you guys about how I feel after a tragic event happened. How does my response make you feel? Is there a right or wrong way to grieve something like this? Am I weak? Is how you think you would feel be how you actually feel if this happened in your life?I’ll be back next week with something much more fun and lighthearted. Until then just.... be kind to each other.  

Re-recorded!Find out what fundamentalist Christian homeschooling curriculums teach kids! Sophia was raised fundamentalist Christian and was homeschooled until her freshman year of high school.   Tumblr with screenshots of textbooks: https://learningthrougherror.tumblr.com/