Critical thinking is deciding rationally what to or what not to believe and is essential in problem-solving and decision-making. Articles explain the concept and how to think critically.
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- Questions to help distinguish a pseudoscience from a protoscience (a new science trying to establish its legitimacy). Pseudo scientific claims are often made to convince you of the validity of a position. Learn to identify them for what they are.
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By Michael Shermer
- I then explain that we need to check things out for ourselves and, short of that, at least to ask basic questions that get to the heart of the validity of any claim. This is what I call baloney detection, in deference to Carl Sagan, who coined the phrase "Baloney Detection Kit." To detect baloney--that is, to help discriminate between science and pseudoscience--I suggest 10 questions to ask when encountering any claim
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By Robert H. Ennis
- Assuming that critical thinking is reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do, this article breaks down critical thinking into very specific sub-components. Excellent.
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By Stever Robbins
- Stever Robbins provides a short refresher course on critical thinking, the why's and wherefore's in an entertaining digestable way in this article on critical thinking.
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By Alma Whiteley
- This paper introduces a critical thinking model for looking at Human Resource Management and workplace practices, the PATOP model. The model involves a hierarchical schema which allows managers and workers to comprehend daily practices in terms of their espoused theories. The model directs them to ask critical questions not only about the theories but about the assumptions upon which they lie.
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