Critical thinking
This topic shows you how to think critically, find hidden contexts and read between the lines
Rules of critical thinking
Which rules are the rules of critical thinking? True or false?
Information is only the beginning of the process of critical thinking, not its result.
Correct answer: True
Effective critical thinking requires good observations skills only.
Correct answer: False
When thinking critically, negative aspects of the information are emphasised and positive goes to the background
Correct answer: True
Who thinks critically, thinks independently.
Correct answer: True
It is important to trust the claims of people who you believe.
Correct answer: False
When using critical thinking, we need to speak in rhymes
Correct answer: False
When thinking critically, it is needed to use lot of metaphors not to offend anybody.
Correct answer: False
Critical thinking is not a solution, it is a way to find the solution
Correct answer: True
Critical thinking builds on logical arguments
Correct answer: True
Critically thinking person should avoid:
- using of stereotypes and prejudices as they obscure sober judgement and lead to unsound or premature conclusions
- impatience, inconsequence - unwillingness to observe the information precisely
- not asking the questions and not verifying the information and its sources
- unwillingness to address others mistakes and admit own.
And which skills can critically thinking person develop?
- listen and observe
- absorb information critically (read, observed, heard)
- head to the essence of the problems and its causes, not only their consequences
- consciously distinguish between facts, assumptions and opinions
- ability to analyse credibility and relevance of arguments, as well as information they are built on
- pick one's words, because words can change the meaning of the whole arguments
- learn to create compact, well-founded arguments
- identify manipulation and propaganda
- understand that there are always more perspective of the same thing