Critical Thanking.

Critical thinking is that mode of thinking — about any subject, content, or problem — in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing it. Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use.

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Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe. It includes the ability to engage in reflective and independent thinking. Someone with critical thinking skills is able to do the following :

• understand the logical connections between ideas
• identify, construct and evaluate arguments
• detect inconsistencies and common mistakes in reasoning
• solve problems systematically
• identify the relevance and importance of ideas
• reflect on the justification of one's own beliefs and values.
  ·         Raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely
  ·         Gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively
  ·         Comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards
  ·         Thinks openmindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing, as needs be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences
  ·         Communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems
   “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking.
  It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” 
  Critical thinking is, in short, self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use.
  
  It entails effective communication and problem solving abilities and a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism.