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critical thinking
The application of logical principles, rigorous standards of evidence, and careful reasoning to the analysis and discussion of claims, beliefs, and issues

Recent studies of adolescents' brain scans show that the consumption of alcohol by young adults can cause long-lasting damage, particularly in areas related to learning, memory and critical thinking.

Applying one’s own views and approaches, rather than simply accepting other people’s information, attitudes and judgements
The ability to reason, to use logic, to analyze or synthesize information
is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information, gathered or generated by observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, and/or communication as a guide to belief or action  Critical thinking is not the simple acquisition and retention information; the development of a particular set of skills, and/or the repetitive application of those skills without the critical evaluation of their results  Critical thinking encompasses the eight elements of reason: purpose, point of view, question at issue, information, interpretations and inference, concepts, assumptions, implications and consequences (Paul, 1995)
Reasonable reflective thinking that focuses on deciding what to believe or do More precisely, assessing the authenticity, accuracy, and/or worth of knowledge claims and arguments It requires careful, precise, persistent and objective analysis of facts and information
The disciplined ability and willingness to assess evidence and claims, to seek a breadth of contradicting as well as confirming information, to make objective judgments on the basis of well supported reasons as a guide to belief and action, and to monitor one’s thinking while doing so (metacognition) The thinking process that is appropriate for critical thinking depends on the knowledge domain (e g : scientific, mathematical, historical, anthropological, economic, philosophical, moral) but the universal criteria are: clarity, accuracy, precision, consistency, relevance, sound empirical evidence, good reasons, depth, breadth and fairness
Shows or requires careful analysis before judgment
A form of complex thinking, especially of a logical type
The ability to discern and discriminate through an individual thought process
The thought process that requires more than memorization of facts It requires that the student analyze, apply and evaluate information
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking (focusing skills) alongside their creative thinking skills Creative ideas may need to be tempered by reality or feasibility
The careful and reflective process of evaluating claims and arguments
- The ability to compare, contrast, analyze and synthesize information
The ability to acquire information, analyze and evaluate it, and reach a conclusion or answer by using logic and reasoning skills
Analyzing the speaker, the situation, and the speaker's ideas to make critical judgments about the message being presented (See 143)
Convergent; sorting, selecting, refining ideas to create a pool of possible solutions See also: Creative Thinking
the conscious direction of mental processes toward representing and processing information, usually in order to find thoughtful solutions to problems, make judgments or decisions, or to reason
is an active and systematic cognitive strategy to examine, evaluate, and understand complex issues and personal choices, pose provocative questions, correctly frame and then solve problems, and make decisions on the basis of sound reasoning and valid evidence This competitive edge requires both rigorous analysis and nimble imagination
A complex set of cognitive skills employed in problem-solving and intellectual consideration and innovation Critical thinking requires mental agility and thoughtful consideration: one must, almost simultaneously, be able to process and then analyze what is being presented, to make connections between various bits of information, to draw inferences from what has been stated directly, to question any assumptions and connections made, and to remain generally skeptical until sufficient proof is offered Practice in critical thinking is designed to make your mind more powerful This power is something you can apply to any profession and one of the major benefits of taking a humanities class
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