Critical Thinking Training

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• Introduction to Critical Thinking
  • What is Critical Thinking?
  • Non-Critical vs. Critical Thinking
  • Schemata
  • Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain Thinking
  • What is System 1 and System 2 Thinking?
    • System 1 Thinking
    • System 2 Thinking
    • Critical Thinking = System 2 Thinking
  • Whole-Brain Thinking
  • Common Critical Thinking Styles
• Perspective and Bias
  • What is Bias?
  • Cognitive Biases
    • Confirmation Bias
    • The Halo Effect
    • Anchoring Bias
    • Availability Heuristic
    • Other Types of Bias
  • Open-Mindedness
  • Ways to Reduce Bias
  • Implicit Association Test
• Reasoning and Assumptions
  • Rationality vs. Dysrationalia
  • What is Reason?
  • Key Elements of Reasoning
  • Evidence
  • What is an Assumption?
  • Explicit vs. Implicit Assumptions
  • Properly Evaluating Assumptions
  • Validity vs. Soundness
  • Internal and External Barriers to Applying Reason
• Logical Thinking and Fallacies
  • What is Logic?
  • Reason vs. Logic
  • Three Main Types of Logic
  • Logical Fallacies
    • Ad Hominem
    • Red Herring
    • Slippery Slope
    • Straw Man
    • Correlation Equals Causation
    • False Dichotomy
    • Other Logical Fallacies
  • Emotional Appeals and Logical Fallacies
• Active Listening and Questioning
  • Understanding Active Listening
  • Benefits of Active Listening
  • Suspending Assumptions
  • Sending Good Signals to Others
  • Becoming a Better Listener
• Critical Thinking Model
  • Identify the Issues
  • Identify the Arguments
  • Clarify the Issues and Arguments
  • Check for Consistency
  • Establish Credibility
  • Establish Context
  • Evaluate Arguments
• Characteristics of Critical Thinkers
  • Objectivity
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Discipline
  • Humility
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Self-awareness
  • Persuasiveness

Before Taking this Class

Software/Setup For this Class

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