Critical Thinking
Week 2 Lesson 1
Critical Thinking
Amanda Pochatko
Obstacles to CT
Critical Thinking is hard and requires awareness, practice, and motivation Two main categories of obstacles Psychological (how we think) Philosophical (what we think)
Psychological Obstacles
No one is immune to these types of obstacles Our fears, attitudes, motivations, and desires all play into this category of obstacles Can be countered with awareness
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Week 2 Lesson 1
I often doubt my view of things. I don't mind being wrong. I look for valid criticisms, so I can improve. I know I can usually correct my mistakes.
1 2 3 4 5 My view of things is always correct. 12345 12345 I hate to be wrong. Criticisms of me are not true.
1 2 3 4 5 It is very important to never make a mistake. If you contradict me, you are obviously wrong.
If you contradict me, I look to see if 1 2 3 4 5 you are correct.
If you make a good argument I can 1 2 3 4 5 I automatically defend my easily change my view. viewpoint, no matter what the other person says. It doesn't bother me to loose an argument. 12345 It does bother me to loose an argument. Other people's arguments are worthless. My view is the real truth.
I look for the value in other people's 1 2 3 4 5 arguments. The real truth is more important than 1 2 3 4 5 my view.
Self-interesting or Egocentric thinking
"IT'S TRUE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT."
Innate egocentrism: I assume that what I believe is true even though I have never questioned the basis for many of my beliefs.
"IT'S TRUE BECAUSE I WANT TO BELIEVE IT." Innate wish fulfillment: I believe in, for example, accounts of behavior that put me (or the groups to which I belong) in a positive rather than a negative light even though I have not seriously considered the evidence for the more negative account. I believe what "feels good," what supports my other beliefs, what does not require me to change my thinking in any significant way, what does not require me to admit that I have
Critical Thinking
Amanda Pochatko
Obstacles to CT
Critical Thinking is hard and requires awareness, practice, and motivation Two main categories of obstacles Psychological (how we think) Philosophical (what we think)
Psychological Obstacles
No one is immune to these types of obstacles Our fears, attitudes, motivations, and desires all play into this category of obstacles Can be countered with awareness
1
Week 2 Lesson 1
I often doubt my view of things. I don't mind being wrong. I look for valid criticisms, so I can improve. I know I can usually correct my mistakes.
1 2 3 4 5 My view of things is always correct. 12345 12345 I hate to be wrong. Criticisms of me are not true.
1 2 3 4 5 It is very important to never make a mistake. If you contradict me, you are obviously wrong.
If you contradict me, I look to see if 1 2 3 4 5 you are correct.
If you make a good argument I can 1 2 3 4 5 I automatically defend my easily change my view. viewpoint, no matter what the other person says. It doesn't bother me to loose an argument. 12345 It does bother me to loose an argument. Other people's arguments are worthless. My view is the real truth.
I look for the value in other people's 1 2 3 4 5 arguments. The real truth is more important than 1 2 3 4 5 my view.
Self-interesting or Egocentric thinking
"IT'S TRUE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT."
Innate egocentrism: I assume that what I believe is true even though I have never questioned the basis for many of my beliefs.
"IT'S TRUE BECAUSE I WANT TO BELIEVE IT." Innate wish fulfillment: I believe in, for example, accounts of behavior that put me (or the groups to which I belong) in a positive rather than a negative light even though I have not seriously considered the evidence for the more negative account. I believe what "feels good," what supports my other beliefs, what does not require me to change my thinking in any significant way, what does not require me to admit that I have