At a certain point, worrying about the political environment without doing anything about it just becomes exhausting”— ...

At the beginning of 2021, I posted a piece on this blog asking if any readers wanted to develop their critical thinking as a kind of New Year’s resolution. In light of the positive feedback I received ...

Schools and universities might want to emphasize critical thinking exercises and metacognitive skill development to counterbalance AI reliance and cognitive effects. Developers of AI systems might ...

A researcher tested a new weight loss supplement. She gave it to 200 overweight adults and discovered that their average weight, as measured by a precise weight scale, declined after two months of ...

Critical thinking too often falls by the wayside in schools because there is a lack of consensus about how to teach it, and even what critical thinking is. One of the age-old goals of education is ...

Critical thinking stars are balanced thinkers. They practice moderation to insure against the perils of overthinking or underthinking. They are devotees of appropriateness and walk a path of ...

We were stunned by the survey responses. Given higher education's current emphasis on critical thinking, why did students enrolled in introductory science courses feel so unprepared to analyze data, ...

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Critical thinking, not rote memorization, is vital for children's development, as highlighted by Elon Musk. Research shows that fostering curiosity, play, and exploration significantly boosts ...