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I believe that there is no one-fits-all recipe for critical thinking, because its more of a personal thing. It depends on your motivation for starters. Ever ca
by dschuetz 8y ago
I believe that there is no one-fits-all recipe for critical thinking, because its more of a personal thing.
It depends on your motivation for starters. Ever caught yourself thinking "Why do I need to question everything?"? Well, there you have it. Are you just curious, or is it mistrust that drives you? Are you able to question your own thoughts and motivation? Can you identify and fix your own errors? Are you able to answer these question? Observe your own thoughts and examine ideas that come to your mind, as if in argument with yourself.
Critical thinking is an endless stream of: Why, why why? So its not really about finding the answers, but rather asking the right questions.
- drchiu 8y ago@dschuetz's answer is pretty good. I would add that it helps to hang around people who are themselves critical thinkers. Not the negative cynical kind, mind you, but those who like to explore new ideas, question old ones, and are not afraid to admit that some new ideas ended up sucking (after some consideration) and that the old ones weren't too bad with which to begin. Surrounding yourself with people like these help expand perspective and avoid group think.