30 Days to Better Thinking and Better Living Through Critical Thinking
30 Days to Better Thinking and Better Living Through Critical Thinking

Author: Linda Elder

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2012-09-21

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0133092836

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Better critical thinking can transform your life and help you improve every decision you make! Now, in just 30 days, master specific, easy-to-learn critical thinking techniques that help you cut through lies, gain insight, and make smarter choices in every area of your life -- from work and money to intimate relationships. World-renowned critical thinking experts Dr. Linda Elder and Dr. Richard Paul show how to overcome poor thinking habits caused by self-delusion or out-of-control emotions... clarify what you really want... recognize what you don’t know… ask better questions... resist brainwashing, manipulation, and hypocrisy... critically evaluate what you’re told by advertisers, politicians, your boss, and even your family… avoid worrying, conformism, and blame. Every day, you'll focus on a specific thinking habit, mastering practical strategies for achieving results, tracking your progress, gaining confidence, and getting smarter! Expanded, improved, and easier to use, Discover the Power of Critical Thinking, Revised and Expanded edition offers today's most complete, practical plan for using critical thinking to build a better life. This edition adds five new "days" of critical thinking workouts, delivering even more powerful "life improvement" ideas. Brand-new illustrations and diagrams help you see the direct relevance of critical thinking in your own life, and you'll find a practical new introduction to the authors' Paul-Elder Framework for Critical Thinking, which is now being used by critical thinkers worldwide!

25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living
25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living

Author: Linda Elder

Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0131738593

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This quick, 25-day plan for thinking more clearly and effectively in every area of life shows readers how desires and emotions distort thinking and how they can correct such situations.

The Reasoning Skills Workbook
The Reasoning Skills Workbook

Author: Scott Sprouse

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-09-06

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 1387214616

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The workbook introduces the reader to more than 100 patterns of reasoning, some valid, some not. Through patient reading and by completing the exercises, the reader will attain a mastery of these concepts.

Think Smarter
Think Smarter

Author: Michael Kallet

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-03-18

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1118871251

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Train your brain for better decisions, problem solving, and innovation Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills is the comprehensive guide to training your brain to do more for you. Written by a critical thinking trainer and coach, the book presents a pragmatic set of tools to apply critical thinking techniques to everyday business issues. Think Smarter is filled with real world examples that demonstrate how the tools work in action, in addition to dozens of practice exercises applicable across industries and functions, Think Smarter is a versatile resource for individuals, managers, students, and corporate training programs. Thinking is the foundation of everything you do, but we rely largely on automatic thinking to process information, often resulting in misunderstandings and errors. Shifting over to critical thinking means thinking purposefully using a framework and toolset, enabling thought processes that lead to better decisions, faster problem solving, and creative innovation. Think Smarter provides clear, actionable steps toward improving your critical thinking skills, plus exercises that clarify complex concepts by putting theory into practice. Features include: A comprehensive critical thinking framework Over twenty-five "tools" to help you think more critically Critical thinking implementation for functions and activities Examples of the real-world use of each tool Learn what questions to ask, how to uncover the real problem to solve, and mistakes to avoid. Recognize assumptions your can rely on versus those without merit, and train your brain to tick through your mental toolbox to arrive at more innovative solutions. Critical thinking is the top skill on the wish list in the business world, and sharpening your ability can have profound affects throughout all facets of life. Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills provides a roadmap to more effective and productive thought.

How to Improve Your Critical Thinking & Reflective Skills
How to Improve Your Critical Thinking & Reflective Skills

Author: Kathleen McMillan

Publisher: Financial Times/Prentice Hall

Published: 2012-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780273773320

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This easy-to-use guide identifies and addresses the key areas where most students need help in developing and enhancing the critical thinking and writing skills that are crucial to successful academic study, and provides practical tips and solutions.

Tools of Critical Thinking
Tools of Critical Thinking

Author: David A. Levy

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2009-09-09

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1478639121

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This innovative text is designed to improve thinking skills through the application of 30 critical thinking principles—Metathoughts. These specialized tools and techniques are useful for approaching all forms of study, inquiry, and problem solving. Levy applies Metathoughts to a diverse array of issues in contemporary clinical, social, and cross-cultural psychology: identifying strengths and weaknesses in various schools of thought, defining and explaining psychological phenomena, evaluating the accuracy and usefulness of research studies, reducing logical flaws and personal biases, and improving the search for creative solutions. The Metathoughts are brought to life with practical examples, clinical vignettes, illustrations, anecdotes, thought-provoking exercises, useful antidotes, and contemporary social problems and issues. Tools of Critical Thinking, 2/E is primarily suited as a core textbook for courses in critical thinking/problem solving, or makes an ideal supplement in a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate psychology courses, including introductory psychology, abnormal psychology (psychopathology), cross-cultural psychology, theories and methods of psychotherapy, research methods and design, theories of personality, clinical practicum, and contemporary problems and issues in psychology. Second Edition features: The application of critical thinking skills to cross-cultural psychology and issues of cultural diversity More than 60 new and updated reference citations related to a wide range of contemporary topics 140 multiple-choice test bank items and 20 short-answer/essay questions Comprehensive PowerPoint CD package as a pedagogical aid to augment lecture presentations Improved glossary of key terms, containing over 300 fully cross-referenced definitions The expanded use of humor, including parodies, cartoon illustrations, and clever satires

An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity
An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity

Author: Joe Y. F. Lau

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-12-22

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1118033434

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A valuable guide on creativity and critical thinking to improve reasoning and decision-making skills Critical thinking skills are essential in virtually any field of study or practice where individuals need to communicate ideas, make decisions, and analyze and solve problems. An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better outlines the necessary tools for readers to become critical as well as creative thinkers. By gaining a practical and solid foundation in the basic principles that underlie critical thinking and creativity, readers will become equipped to think in a more systematic, logical, and imaginative manner. Creativity is needed to generate new ideas to solve problems, and critical thinking evaluates and improves an idea. These concepts are uniquely introduced as a unified whole due to their dependence on each other. Each chapter introduces relevant theories in conjunction with real-life examples and findings from cognitive science and psychology to illustrate how the theories can be applied in numerous fields and careers. An emphasis on how theoretical principles of reasoning can be practical and useful in everyday life is featured, and special sections on presentation techniques, the analysis of meaning, decision-making, and reasoning about personal and moral values are also highlighted. All chapters conclude with a set of exercises, and detailed solutions are provided at the end of the book. A companion website features online tutorials that further explore topics including meaning analysis, argument analysis, logic, statistics, and strategic thinking, along with additional exercises and multimedia resources for continued study. An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity is an excellent book for courses on critical thinking and logic at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The book also serves as a self-contained study guide for readers interested in the topics of critical thinking and creativity as a unified whole.

Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking

Author: Richard Paul

Publisher: Pearson Education (Us)

Published: 2015-10-08

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 9780132778886

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For Student Success and Career Development, or Critical Thinkingcourses.This book is designed to help readers develop specific and powerful critical thinking skills, abilities and traits in order to improve the quality of their thinking in every part of their lives. The book focuses on helping readers take thinking apart, both their own thinking and the thinking of others, and then assess and transform it. This edition adds chapters on fallacies in thinking, as well as on media bias and propaganda."

Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking

Author: Richard Paul

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 9781864012248

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In a world of shallow values, instant gratification and quick fixes, these books are for those readers who see the benefit of intellectual traits, standards and abilities that will enable them to cut through the propaganda, the information blitz and make sense of the world. Richard Paul, an international leader in the Critical Thinking movement, explains how to become intellectually fit, how to build the intellectual muscle to overcome inherent self-deceptive tendencies and rise to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Contains: What critical thinking is and why it is essential, Intellectual standards and assessment: The foundation for critical thought, contrasting approaches to thinking, The affective and ethical dimension, How to Teach for Critical Thinking.