Question

How to develop critical thinking skills in adults?

Answer 1

"Critical thinking is self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which attempts to reason at the highest level of quality in a fairminded way. People who think critically attempt, with consistent and conscious effort, to live rationally, reasonably, and empathically. They are keenly aware of the inherently flawed nature of human thinking when left unchecked. They strive to diminish the power of their egocentric and sociocentric tendencies. They use the intellectual tools that critical thinking offers – concepts and principles that enable them to analyze, assess, and improve thinking. They work diligently to develop the intellectual virtues of intellectual integrity, intellectual humility, intellectual civility, intellectual empathy, intellectual sense of justice and confidence in reason. They realize that no matter how skilled they are as thinkers, they can always improve their reasoning abilities and they will at times fall prey to mistakes in reasoning, human irrationality, prejudices, biases, distortions, uncritically accepted social rules and taboos, self-interest, and vested interest.

Answer 2

Answer:

Below, you'll find seven ways to get started.

Ask Basic Questions. “The world is complicated. ...

Question Basic Assumptions. ...

Be Aware of Your Mental Processes. ...

Try Reversing Things. ...

Evaluate the Existing Evidence. ...

Remember to Think for Yourself. ...

Understand That No One Thinks Critically 100% of the Time.