Psychology Facts

▼ Critical Thinking ▼

》In psychology, critical thinking is an active process of thinking that involves understanding and applying the various levels of cognition to enhance one's understanding. Specifically, critical thinking involves evaluating information for weaknesses, drawbacks, and inconsistencies.

》In the modern day, lack of critical thinking skills makes people make harmful pseudoscientific claims. Many people believe there are aliens among us, (if you believe in any of this that's ok!!!) or that crystals hold some form of cosmic energy that can be harnessed, and that somewhere in the depths of the ocean lies the lost city of Atlantis. Such beliefs appeal to our emotions—they can instill in us a sense of wonder, a departure from the mundanity of our everyday lives.

》So, how can you improve your critical thinking skills/get critical answers? you should ask yourself these questions:

What's wrong with this argument?

What are the flaws?

What might go wrong?

What happens if... (negative event)?

What happened in the past when people tried to do this?

What do we risk by taking this course of action?
What's the worst possible outcome?

》The benefits of critical thinking:

It helps to improve decision making
Critical thinking will let you make decisions by yourself. It will help you improve decision-making.

Enhances problem-solving ability
Problem-Solving is the key skill required for adapting to changes and facing challenges.

Refine your research skills
Critical Thinking will refine your research skills, moreover will help you research accurately by observing, analyzing, synthesizing, and experimenting with every aspect in detail for a better result.

Polishes your creativity
It will help you polish your creative side. Creativity unquestionably defines itself as a requisite skill in the collaborative modern workforce. As critical thinking will surely polish your creativity.

Stimulates Curiosity
It stimulates curiosity in you to find the right solution for the problem or the subject you are working on. Curiosity will let you dig and delve deeper to get a better result. This factor will let you stay a lifelong learner.

》13 ways to start thinking critically

Play games that require critical thinking skills

Ask more questions, even basic ones

Question your assumptions

Develop your technical skills so that you can identify problems more easily

Find ways to solve more problems (at work and at home)

Become aware of your mental processes, like the availability heuristic

Think for yourself: don't adopt other people's opinions without questioning them first

Seek out diversity of thought

Start developing foresight

Try active listening

Weigh the consequences of different actions before you act

Seek a mentor who can help you develop these skills

Get professional coaching