Can you spot the problem with these headlines? (Level 1) - Jeff Leek & Lucy McGowan

[@peachpanda1793]

This channel makes videos we really need but never thought of it.

[@yash1152]

and the channel "The School of life" too

[@hsryu5569]

I love it when the videos get interactive

[@SaiyaraLBS]

IKR!!! ME TOO

[@qjos]

Check out Dora the explorer!

[@Trisin-m3i]

OO

[@zuko1569]

KZbinrs: Level 100 in making misleading thumbnails

[@hawksleysmith565]

aka clickbait

[@fulcrum2951]

Mafia city meme Also not many on the internet seem to criticize said youtubers though for being extremely clickbaity

[@k00lgai]

That's how KZbin works. Mafia city meme reference.

[@helloiamenergyman]

@John Doe goddamit rickroll😂😂😂😂

[@nanayawberko3212]

Clickbait Kung fu

[@cedricschuylerliwag2915]

Level 1.? does that mean more? I love this idea, fun and educational. another amazing job.

[@TheGregamonster]

Level 2 is the real world.

[@claimedbytheearth]

As a Psychology student, I think this is really useful! It’s easy to get caught up in these clickbait titles but it is important to check the paper they come from. There has been a lot of scams over the years with topics such as these!

[@almightygod4275]

Cool

[@fulcrum2951]

Cool

[@liquidfluid6935]

Cool

[@roguishpaladin]

A lot of media leverage the cognitive biases of people to drive views and business. The media's job, sadly, is not to present you the news but to get you to partake of their medium.

[@fulcrum2951]

@@roguishpaladin not surprising

[@garrygrewal149]

Wow that was an eye-opener indeed

[@jacobschweiger5897]

Really? No offense but man you've been living under a rock.

[@garrygrewal149]

@@jacobschweiger5897 Honestly with news apps flashing notifications every minute on our screens, one hardly dives deep into every article and read between the lines. So yes this video was an eye-opener in that sense. Never judge a book by its cover as they say mate.

[@jacobschweiger5897]

gunmeet grewal ya but I thought it was common knowledge that news company’s will say anything to get you to look at ads so they can make money. They speak in broad language by using mays ands coulds to prevent themselves from getting sued because “they aren’t technically lying”

[@-Ryodan]

This is why the education of the scientific method is so important in helping to stop the spread of click-bait and fake news and should be taught to everyone

[@ascetic3312]

The teaching of objective, critical thinking/reasoning, on the whole, is what's really needed.

[@KaiHenningsen]

@@ascetic3312 ... also known as _the scientific method._

[@ascetic3312]

@@KaiHenningsen Shh. I'm trying to make it more accessible to the people who cringe at the word, "science."

[@ravenn2631]

(informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/rhetological-fallacies/) - See this link for a handy infographic to inform yourself of different logical fallacies.

[@brendonholder2522]

TOK students wya?

[@locra5580]

0:42 Just wanted to point out: The staff with two snakes around it isn’t a medical symbol technically, which is why it isn’t used anywhere but in the US for medical institutions. The proper medical staff only has one snake around it. :)

[@MoonBlinked13]

Thought I'd check to see if someone has already commented, and was not disappointed. The double snakes are Hermes' staff. The single snake belongs to Asclepius, a god associated with healing a medicine.

[@emplore]

As a dentist I see this all too often. The general public needs more information like this otherwise gaps of information get created in society. This is probably my favourite video of yours and I'd totally look forward to more. This also helps anyone doing an article critique!

[@highlylucid7621]

A KZbin Channel is giving advice on how to avoid clickbait?

[@ATERAH]

yes

[@buikhoa4603]

Immediate like

[@manjushavedpathak2560]

That's ironic,isn't it?

[@aungthuyapi5435]

Top 10 ways to avoid Clickbait! Number (7) will shock you!

[@goldengifts3830]

Its Ted ED. What? You think their corrupted?

[@meetroushan2727]

This was definitely needed in a time where journalists have even greater motivations towards clickbaiting

[@derpythecookie2185]

Thank you for raising awareness!

[@parthshukla56]

*Misleading headline exists* TEDEd- I am about to end its whole career

[@HritwRaje]

*Grammar

[@thefableparable215]

its and + to

[@parthshukla56]

@@thefableparable215 sorry my bad

[@starcherry6814]

This is why there is a big demand in journalism for people that are "fluent" in dissecting medical and scientific studies If you have any experience consider applying!

[@securedigit]

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" - Carl Sagan

[@AssasinZorro]

I'm currently reading "Thinking, Fast and Slow", which really helps to see past things like that and mentions lots of examples where studies need to be examined before drawing conclusions.

[@yash1152]

hmm, interesting

[@alonefrati4724]

Just had to mention that the symbol that is shown in 0:37 is actually not the symbol of medicine, which has only one snake wrapped around the staff (the rod of Asclepius, a god from the Greek mythology). The symbol shown in the video is similar in look, but is completely different in meaning, it is the caduceus, the staff of Hermes, another god in Greek mythology. The two are often confused with each other, but please don't make that mistake as the two symbols are truly different in meaning. If you don't believe me please check this info online. Anyway, great video as always.

[@gayatrimestry4509]

Duddee I literally just commented the same thing and went down to read some comments as I do while watching a video, and then saw ur comment🙃😛

[@mannatchaudhary9447]

@@gayatrimestry4509 Same

[@mr.dipsticc1119]

2:06 I got this one right away because I’d recently read an excellent book about data bias towards men. It’s called Invisible Women, by Caroline Criado-Perez. It mostly focuses on the gender data gap, but there’s some information on ethnicity, body type, and other data gaps as well.

[@OlOleander]

At 0:40, I want to point out that's a caduceus, the staff of Hermes, which is often erroneously used in place of the Rod of Asclepius, a more traditional symbol of medicine. This (mis)usage is why it is the symbol for American military medical personnel.

[@stargazerconstalarz5622]

I love videos like these, its amazing to watch!!!

[@khiemthongminh]

Informative and easy to understand. Thanks a bunch.

[@ShankarSivarajan]

Another clue is the newspaper the headline is in. Some newspapers (and websites) should be doubted far more than others.

[@paulgarcia2887]

The onion is the most reliable news source out there

[@adumba3709]

@@paulgarcia2887 So is the clickhole

[@stefaniewimmer7077]

Ted-Ed: "even when full papers are not available without a fee" Me: * laughs in Sci-Hub *

[@genesisbenavides4976]

shhh it's a secret 😂

[@pierrecurie]

arxiv (hmm, currently not popular in biology/medicine...)

[@yash1152]

4:19

[@rahafnouralla4831]

Ok it's official I'm addicted to ted_ed videos I mean seriously I watch stuff that I don't really care about then I'm like daaamn why did I not know that before anyways love you guys❤️

[@yash1152]

0:03 a quote worth saving 4:05 nice handwriting and also, nice phrase to keep in mind. i didnt know that this type of disclaimers are given too. 4:56 animator: Maria Savva - such a beatiful creation, awesome maria 👏

[@pristinemirage]

This type of video is great. As a person who works in the field of science I have seen too many incidents where results/statistics are manipulated and people are none the wiser.

I always love the animation in these videos. I'm aspired to be someone who can make these kind of animations

[@pastelladium1952]

0:36 and 4:44 , that is caduceus, not to be confused with the rod of asclepius, which has one snake and no wings, which is the correct association with medicine.

[@sophiekuijper5394]

I got so excited when they brought up the breakfast eaters example! Iconic.

[@connorthompson66]

More videos like these need to be produced just so people can learn the truth. Misinformation and bias are one of the biggest problems plaguing society and getting the specifics could help people learn the truth, or make up their mind.

[@SoumyadeepBanerjee007]

What an amazing video. Very Informative. Thanks 😊

[@gayatrimestry4509]

0:39 isn't that the caedeus staff??? Shouldn't it be the rod of Asclepius, which has only 1 snake??

[@alexwang982]

Gayatri Mestry lol

[@kenthien353]

As for those who aren't awared, this is basicly the foundation of analizing the crediblity of a scientific report. The research paper is also needed to come from a credible sourse/publisher. (this is what wikipedia sadly lacks)

[@theatifaks]

Your videos are best. Short and precise.

[@KaliTakumi]

This needs to be trending

[@christonchua5188]

Mind blowing, helps to understand real life scenarios better

[@andrewfayi9448]

This has been so relevant in 2020/2021

[@dungphamhuong774]

this is such a simple, free and straightforward educational clip about critical thinking

[@Dayz3O6]

In the landscape of hit piece and clickbait news; skill like this is important.

[@YMHNYC]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@lazergurka-smerlin6561]

3:54 I was also thinking that there may be a general trend among non breakfast eaters that they may have generally bad food habbits. But now that they're in the study the breakfast they either were provided or requested to eat was healthier than all other food they ate.

[@MsPokemonmaster145]

Finally! I can solve TED's riddles !

[@aditi_05]

Level 1?! Would love to see more of this!!!!!

[@ihm8181]

So was the scepter of hermes at 0:37 intentional because it's supposed to represent misleading reports on medicine, or was it a real oopsie?

[@Bored-Panda]

Kudos for bring this important topic to attention..well done!

[@rainbows4698]

Thank you for bringing attention to this

[@marisaliu3236]

Good to see all my statistics classes come in handy 👌

[@Tuann727]

I watch lots of vids everyday :))) thx very much!

[@chrissheeran3250]

Am I the only one who finds Ted ed videos fun?

[@aryamankejriwal5959]

After AP Psychology of all things, it has become much easier to detect errors in experiments. I think that’s actually one of the best things I think I learnt!

[@angel02sanchez]

Amazing video, really loved the interactive part of it, only thing that bothered me was the use of the wrong medicine logo, that's hermes caduceus, the one for medicine only has one snake and it has no wings. Besides that minor thing, the video was awesome, keep it up!

[@laapapapa6388]

Really important video!

[@Hieuclimbs]

Meanwhile, i'm trying too hard just to write a sentence.

[@tuesdaywithanh]

Don't worrry, we all can't sentence in the way that is coherent. The struggle is strugleful. :)

[@kannancb2316]

Crisp and clear to understand

[@subhamgoenka]

Reminded me of Critical Reasoning questions in the GMAT

[@vladimirjosh6575]

Indian?

[@aryansinghal6270]

Waiting for level 2 !!!!

[@DoodleStein]

Man, I sure can't wait for level 2!

[@crywhit4619]

It's so sad Ted Ed had to make this video. I'm grateful because it'll help a lot of people, it's just sad the public education system has failed us, so bad, that we needed this video.

[@dimitrismoutaf4920]

can't wait for level 2

[@machigiceb7788]

Keyword: *"May"*

[@JCReynardus]

Great video!

[@omyajoshi1409]

Informative and important! Thank you so much:)

[@RedLeader327]

Ted-Ed, helping people understand that critical thinking is a good thing.

[@mjstory1976]

Awesome and informative video

[@ItsLoriK]

This is one of those things that everyone should be taught about in high school science class. People need to be able to think instead of just believing.

[@adumba3709]

I GOT ALL THREE RIGHT!

[@firstnamelastname8903]

I would love to see more of these

[@vinzbullz3994]

Excellent video

[@TheFlyerDragon]

Another important point that headlines usually ignore is that "Correlation does not imply causation": showing that two events occur together does NOT establish a cause-and-effect relationship between them.

[@subscribefornoreason542]

*Mom...Bring Me The Newspaper!*

[@meso_p]

thanks for the lesson ted

[@oreosarevegan4257]

0:37 not to nit pick but cmon ted ed, you should know better than to use the caduceus and not the rod of asclepius to symbolise medicine

[@strange_and_magnificent]

Animation is so good 👌.

[@ballinhamster3170]

Liked immediately for covering this topic. As someone interested in nutrition, “stop eating this vegetable” “wine and chocolate and coffee are GOOD for you!” and similar common articles really annoy me. Distracts people from what we actually know about health and nutrition.

[@allatousa3097]

What a great video!

[@shadowsofvalentia]

based on the information given, maybe it’s also possible in the 2nd headline that people in the control group was just naturally more prone to heart attacks due to... disorders or age or eating habits in the first place, since they were divided randomly and supposedly not controlled on those aspects? and this could have affected risk of heart attacks alongside aspirin, which could affect the validity of results?

[@DavidRussell323]

_more media literacy videos like this pleas_

[@notryo3]

*when you can't spot the problem*

[@nat-wm9vf]

where's my fellow pharmacy students at

[@reality_hits_hard_fast]

The catch is simple and every researcher or scientist know about it. When there are words like may, maybe, perhaps, probably, in future, it's either a made up research or not conclusive or a lie

[@Shyguyyyyy]

Another important issue here in these headlines is that the effects are not quantitative and the implication is unclear. For example, reducing the risk of heart attack by how much? Losing how much weight? These quantitative results are crucial in correctly interpreting the results and should be added.

[@lesliewoof]

This is very useful indeed :) Love it

[@Andrew_Shepherd870]

When I saw "may" in the headlines I instantly thought "Like they woild say may"

[@MRRAli]

Not a doctor, but my mom is currently prescribed aspirin as part of her hypertension medication. From what i read aspirin has blood thinning effects so that headline might be quite plausible. Any doctor can confirm this?

[@Malik-Ibi]

Are you asking on KZbin? Go ask directly to a doctor specialist.

[@MRRAli]

Well, yeah... it's not like I'm looking for a medical advice, I'm just throwing a random question for anyone willingly to discuss it in intelligent manner. Besides, the video is on KZbin and some doctors do watch KZbin.

[@chribu_]

The interactive part was fun!

[@gsp_admirador]

Thank you

[@femaleskater1185]

They need to teach this stuff in schools

[@Cannon_Shots]

“A mouse took a placebo” that must be a smart mouse

[@animefallenangel]

Interesting and informative, although it might be helpful to pause a little to give viewers the chance to think of what might be wrong with the headline to encourage critical thinking?

[@Insigna31]

“Truck Incident Kills Easter Worshipers in Munich.”

[@woahseph47]

On the second one, it could also be true that aspirin only reduces the risk of heart attack in those already at high risk, but the broad headline suggests that someone who doesn’t have any heart problems could take aspirin to prevent heart attack, when really they could be just as likely to develop heart issues.

[@sketchyskies8531]

Oh,so basically how to spot clickbait

[@Imirui]

When is level 2, we need to know

[@azizbeksuyunboyev4735]

As usual Ted-ed is best.

[@LanieMae]

*sushi may be poisonous to humans* me: *takes a bite out of some sushi*

[@mannatchaudhary9447]

Great video, TED-Ed, but I'd just like to point out a factual error. At 0:41, the staff shown with 2 snakes is actually Hermes's Caduceus. The Rod of Asclepius (the medical symbol) has only 1 snake around it. Otherwise, a beautiful video.

[@artofthepossible7329]

On the newspaper I read, the latest scientific research are like this "Scientists have found a breakthrough in cancer treatment" or to that effect. Which as far as I'm aware is accurate enough when trying to cure cancer.

[@khageshbansal2400]

In all the experiments 1 common problem i found was "correlation is not = to causation".

[@sayandeepguin8648]

The only problem is that all of this in-depth studying or searching for articles require a lot of time. Most people don't have that time.

[@hephaestus9901]

It really dosent this is for some questionable claims,not "this new drug will rock the medical industry"

[@fulcrum2951]

The video primarily explains the issue clickbaity headlines or titles that is quite prevalent on the internet

[@hungvu2774]

Great idea