7 Critical Thinking Examples That Will “Bulletproof” Your Mind
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
- It’s great to work on improving your mind, but how about some critical thinking examples?
The kind you can practically copy and paste into your life based on the success of others.
After all, the most successful people always stand on the shoulders of giants. And so should you.
Rather than just list out thinking skills like observation, analysis and induction, on this page we’re going to dig deep.
To do that, we’re going to explore actual examples of critical thinking you can use to benefit your life.
In fact, you’re about to maximize every angle involved in coming to the best possible conclusion.
Every time.
What is critical thinking anyway?
We'll cover that in this video along with examples of critical thinking skills in action.
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Which of these critical thinking examples do you think is best on a scale of 1-10? If you want to build a little "thinking machine" for better critical thinking, watch this next: czcams.com/video/0cYDmaBXvJg/video.html
Definitely 4 is a 10.
I think 5 is at least a 9.
Given that it serves you at almost every social interaction.
Yes, that is a good way of looking at it. High utility indeed! :-)
Thank you for the advice in this video!
Here are some tips for critical-thinking:
1. Be tolerant
2. Be open-minded
3. Respect others
4. Consider your emotions and the emotions of others "not hindering, but to help you and enhance".
5. Ask questions
6. Be skeptical
7. Think things through
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Two simple one-word questions have helped me: Why? and Really?
Critical thinking is Critical, but common sense isnt common.
Failing to be critical of even the common sense we do find is even less common yet.
Agree common sense isnt common. It should be called uncommon sense. Many dont have it.
I didn't develop 'common sense' until i was in my mid 30s . Consider patience, people. 👍
in this section i learn that most people get stuck trying to make the change from one phase to the next while others remain their whole career in the critical thinking plateaus.
Yes, and I think that stuckness may have to do with a combination of primacy effect and procedural memory.
Thank you for this video! I've been getting into critical thinking lately, and this one explained it well.
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Than you for this video. Critical thinking is more important than I initially thought it would be. It is important to advance in politically, economically, and socially. To become the best version of ourselves in every avenue, we must continue to practice critical thinking.
It is very, very important indeed!
“Committing to practicing the art of thought.”
Very well put together Dr.
Thanks so much for checking this one out and for your kind words.
Is there anything further you'd like to see related to critical thinking or memory on the channel?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM I can’t think of anything in particular, I truly believe anyone who practices what you suggested and have taught on this video and the others, they could truly gain and improve their critical thinking skills, as well as myself.
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@@AnthonyMetivierMMM𝖎 have a hard time understanding what pattern recognition is. Maybe? You can explain in a video? Thank you!❤
One of the most underrated CZcamsr I have ever seen. ThanQ a lot!
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I agree......I am intrigued, even learning from the thoughts I met while scrolling through these comments. Judging strictly by "comments", I think I would benefit from hanging out more often with all of you and learning from Dr. Anthony.
I think critical thinking might be interpretation, creative thinking, problem solving, analysis, evaluating, and reasoning.
I am overwhelmed. The concentration of truth in this short message is amazing. Thank you for the truth that you have shared with us.
You're very welcome. More critical thinking videos coming in a few weeks, if not sooner.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM much obliged
Thank you for video and giving time to it
It's my pleasure. What are you currently reading, studying and memorizing?
Interesting video. Thanks for sharing. Read, write and discuss more.
Thanks for checking this one out. More on critical thinking coming soon.
Any particular angle about it that you'd like to see covered?
Hey Anthony, great video!
I especially liked the part when you spoke about how most people forget many details so we don’t have to pressure ourselves to much with those kind of trivialities.
Your book recommendation, „willpower does not work“ also sounded very interesting i added it to my reading list.
As always: Thanks for the video!
Glad you liked it, and yes, that point about people not noticing and rapidly forgetting what they do notice is especially useful for curbing the "monkey mind" that sometimes gets the best of us.
Hope you enjoy your reading and I look forward to your thoughts on the Hardy book! :-)
Interesting to read, so remember details.
Hmmm, in my country (in Europe) we ask ourselves: what I should to think about it? That is critical thinking for us.
Does this approach work? If so, in what specific ways does it work?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM for example we defended ourselvs from russian propaganda. In early 2021 it started migration crisis. Media spreaded russian disinformation. But all my family, we knew that this must something bigger. In northern Europe there no real migrants from middle of Africa!!! How come poor people traveled thousands of kilometers? This not simple trip. Who could organize such huge "action"? Gangs? No, they are too small. Who else? Organization as big as country. Which country could do it? Which country has business? Germany? Russia? France? China? Well. Russia is our Eastern neighbour Who attaced Chechenya, Georgia, Ukraine lately. Then We started connect with people We know all over the world and We started connecting dots. Russia prepared new war. We started preparing for war. War started 24.12.2022 In Ukraine but We, In Poland were ready to help Ukraine. Next example: what I should think about German reaction to war in Ukraine?
Those are interesting examples, though in this context I was thinking more of logical issues that can be managed in one or a handful of minds.
The situations you are referring to strike me as beyond critical thinking because they involve matters related to historical sovereignty and other notions. Definitely outside of my lane in terms of ability to comment on meaningfully or helpfully.
Good stuff! I feel smarter every time I watch one of your videos :)
Glad to hear it! Have you been able to take action on any of the ideas in these videos that led to a substantial result? :-)
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM putting things into action is not easy for everyone.
Great advice.. I Have been poor in my writing skills. Most of the time I feel my mind runs so much faster, then how can I organize the information on a sheet of paper...
Here when I asked the above questions to myself, my critical thinking mind is rushing to find the answer myself 🙂
The only real purpose of education is to differentiate what we know and what we don't know.
And we will never know, what we don't know, untill we know to do one thing superbly well!
Thanks for a great post!
Have you tried mind mapping and/or outlining what you want to write? That's what I usually do and it is great for making sure my mind can run fast, but still get down all the ideas I'm looking for. :-)
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM too bad most people don't know how to answer.
Thanks
My pleasure!
Great video, especially given today's climate where people just "follow" ideas blindly and don't stop to ask "why?"
Sadly common sense is not so common and there's nothing wrong with following someone or ideal, etc., but people should always be asking "does this make sense?"
IMO, critical thinking should be a required class in high school. I took a class (and a few philosophy courses) in university and they helped change my outlook on life, but also how to "think". Not saying I'm perfect, it's a life long journey on self improvement!
Totally agree that critical thinking needs to be in high schools. Sadly, they seem to be closing or shrinking philosophy departments in universities, which means even less critical thinking will wind up in schools overall.
I was very blessed to not only take logic as an undergrad, but later teach it as part of a critical thinking course for four years as a professor. Students at the university level were not much equipped for it, sadly, but we did our best and had fun.
Critical thinking is not without its issues, however. There's sadly a lot of dogma in it and many don't dig deep enough into aspects like paraconsistency... that, or they learn a few fallacies and start preaching them incompletely. For example, I hear often the "slippery slope fallacy" accusation from people who seem unaware that there are at least six types of this particular fallacy.
In any case, I'm not sure yet it will become a dedicated focus of the channel, but there is a lot about it on the blog so far that can be turned into videos if there's enough interest.
Thanks as ever for your posts and I look forward to the next one! :-)
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM I never had considered the associated dogma with "slippery slopes", but despite that, I think critical thinking is still important so that one can be aware such a thing exists.
Thanks though, it's given me something new and a different perspective to ponder. :)
Although I work in a finance related field and have a bit of a finance background (went to college for marketing, but did arts/humanities in university), I'm often shocked that while ethics is generally part of most business programs (as it should be) critical thinking and/or philosophy isn't.
Who knows, maybe some of today's greed could be reigned in with some simple education, however, I do admit it's likely wishful thinking.
When I was working in hospitality, you get to interact with many different types of people. We'd often joke that common sense is not so common.
Oh the wacky guest stories that would make you shake your head and wonder how that individual managed to get dressed and leave the house that day... but I digress...
It's a complicated issue on the one hand, not so complex on the other.
For example, speaking of finances, James Doty talks about how people on Wall Street use meditation techniques to make them more objective and less emotionally involved in mental signals such as greed. I don't know if this is true, but it makes sense that people would do this and that it would work because meditation can lead to coldness and an ability to more easily forsake one's moral compass.
I don't know if you are engaged in wishful thinking or not, but I think the ancient traditions like Advaita Vedanta pretty much nailed the combination of meditation and critical thinking with a moral compass many thousands of years ago.
As long as new people are being born and old people are either changing or dying, the world is going to be just what it is and the logical conclusion is to practice being the best you can be with as little concern for the outcome as possible - because there's zero evidence that things ever turn out the way one wishes or plans.
In the great pinball machine of life, we can certainly admire some educational reformers who are at work at some of these issues. But it's always experimental and if there is one thing that seems to remain constant, it's human nature. Can it be reigned in? Perhaps locally, and perhaps only for a time at that.
For those of us for whom common sense is common (at least some of the time), gratitude at the good fortune to be in such a state is warranted... but not demanded. So it goes.
But school is there to make you into a good little worker and follow orders. Critical thinking is punished at school. Question the narrative and you will be told you are wrong or shouted down and the other kids see this and quickly learn that this is wrong.
Thanks!
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Thank you! 😃
Are you learning and memorizing anything interesting at the moment? :-)
Hey Anthony, do you recommend any book about improving crítical thinking?
I do. Fourteen, in fact:
www.magneticmemorymethod.com/best-critical-thinking-books/
Which ones do you think you'll read first?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM Fourteen? Wow. Which one should I read first? 🤔
I have order all the books you mention in the video. Thank you. Now, please tell me how you got your face so flawless. What did you do?
Critical Thinking Face Care. 🤣
Critical thinking is thinking about your thinking while you’re thinking to improve your thinking
Critical thinking is most powerful resource of humans
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Super video! I applauded for $10.00 👏👏👏
Wow, thanks for your support!
Anything you'd like to see covered in future videos? :-)
Hello Anthony, I find this Video very educative, the way you approached Critical Thinking was supreme, Can you make a video explaining the differences and similitudes between Critical Thinking vs Rational Thinking.
Thanks for this Esau.
I'll put some thought into that, but as a first thought, I think the key idea would be this:
Rational thinking involves the application of reason, which is typically associated with logic. To think logically requires understanding logic.
Critical thinking would help you think about whether or not logical thinking is actually called for in a particular situation. You might need to follow your gut, for example.
You might want to read a book called The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef. She gets into this quite a bit using Spock and Captain Kirk as examples.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM Thanks, so basically you are saying Rational thinking is the practical manifestation of logic, Critical thinking is in charge to evaluate whether or not the actions are followed - BTW I finished to read Scout Mindset book by Julia Galef
When dealing with people, i find these rules useful to engage if both parties do so in good faith. As soon as good faith is out, the first 5 become almost pointless.
Are you saying the remaining consistent is pointless? Isn’t abandoning consistency itself acting in bad faith?
Ok can you please list out the books you stated? I want to find them. Please share more .
Thanks for your post, Philip.
Wouldn't it benefit your memory and learning experience to list them out yourself? The Magnetic Memory Method Community is all about evading learned helplessness so please take every opportunity to enrich yourself by helping yourself.
It's when people do that, that I feel encouraged to release more content like this.
Does this way of looking at self empowerment make sense to you?
P.S.
For those who look in the video description, there's a link to the podcast version where all the books are listed. Please do help yourself. :-)
ive been a critical thinker since birth. its the only way i know. not toxic, but more trying to see problems and make them right. also more of an understanding of many things in our world. ive been called negative forever and through life eventually losing almost all friends and family because of their misperceptions. ive always been looking for ways top explain to them, im not neg but that is all they see. in my opinion, they are the negative ones if that even exists. i wish there was a vid or something i could show these ppl to open their eyes to the fact im not some neg grump pissed off asshole. they will never listen to me. seems it only worsens the situation when i try to explain. they then point at me as a liar and other insults. maybe you know of a vid or have one? anything please.
Yes, you might find this video useful to share with them and use yourself:
czcams.com/video/kvtYjdriSpM/video.html
Im completely wrong about critical thinking and havent explore it. I came across with scientific inquiry can it be related to critical thinking?
How are you defining scientific inquiry?
Ask questions and solve?
@@knwld15 That's part of it.
You also need a means of seeking evidence that helps test your inferences and hypotheses. There are also matters involving how to classify the data and organize it in order to draw proper conclusions and effectively share your findings with others.
Hey Anthony,
I found you videos very helpful, especially with studying for exams! One thing i wanted to tell you however, is that it doesn't matter how much knowledge a person achieves or how far he can go with his brain, if you're 80 years old you might not even remember your best friends name and might even be dead already. I hope you realize this and look out for things that actually last. There is a GOD and he loves all of us, we can see HIM in the beauty and enormous complexity of our brain. It is far greater than a man made computer, however it created itself? That just doesn't make sense critically thought. So GOD bless you, i hope you keep encouraging others to use their brains more often and show them what this gift is able to do, but i also hope you search for more than something that will eventually have to be washed off by tide. ;)
Thanks for this.
If you have evidence that there is something “more” than the present moment, and that evidence meets a testable standard, by all means bring it on.
Otherwise, I humbly submit that all people reading this put their modesty hats on and start paying attention to what is using their critical thinking skills.
The fact that some people suffer - in their 80s or otherwise - lends no special support to the idea that we should search for something “more.”
On the contrary, it firmly suggests that critical thinkers should focus more firmly on the fullness of the now. What “more” could possibly be added to the now?
I would appreciate your deeply considered thoughts on the answer to that question. 🙏
I’m sorry Anthony but I am too confused here. I like your ideas but All I want to do is learn for an exam using the memory palace, thats it. Please help me, do you have a beginners guide?
Thanks for your post.
There's a link to the free course on my site in just about every video. That is where I recommend everyone start.
Does listening to pink noise while sleeping helps memory?
I don't know, but as far as critical thinking is concerned, you'll probably find that the most direct way to improve your memory is to learn and practice memory techniques.
Why would listening to any kind of noise help? Can you use critical thinking tools to come up with reasons why that are logically sound?
What is the differences between critical thinking and philosophy?
Some areas of philosophy need to allow for fantastical thinking in order to explore possible worlds.
Ontology in particular needs to explore "what what" the "is is."
There's a video coming out on this channel soon that gets deeper into this, but for now, philosophy is sometimes exploratory in ways that are not "critical." It contains the word "love" in it for too reasons: the love of wisdom, but also the wisdom of love. Sometimes it is wise not to be critical.
Does this way of looking at things help you out?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM i think your response is an empty statement
How so? Define an "empty statement" and point to specific examples. Without such material from you, isn't it just as easy for me to say that your response is a a "criticism-less criticism"?
Before you apply, look up "possible worlds" in philosophy. My mentioning it is far from empty. Likewise with ontology.
These mentions are not only full with meaning, but polysemous. Constructio pregnans, as some philosophers would say.
0:38 that's how you get manipulated into thinking you're smart and why you should stick to the video till the end.
But then I'll allow getting manipulated because it's for a good cause 🤣
You're a great observer! More on persuasion tactics like these here:
czcams.com/video/X3rtsx8mvYU/video.html
Do Dogs think we bark and they talk?
What do you imagine are the stakes in the answer, one way or the other?
Critical thinking is everything .
What ,explain ?
Critical thinking is = Software development, strategist, philosophy, science,maths, economics analyst ,planning,hacking ,politics , Business,marketing and most important you're life .
But trust me you just can't win amazing critical thinking skill you need money and good timing factor(Luck for some)
Trust me many brilliant have failed many dumbs have become superstar ,thanks to luck .
Have you read The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman? If you use it with your critical thinking hat on, I'm confident you'll find some interesting things happening.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM Thanks for you're suggestion.
My pleasure.
schools can teach this. Do they want too? They need to.
They use to
@@petermartin1954 Since we're talking about critical thinking, who is the "they"? I don't disagree that critical thinking has been taught in schools - I taught a fourth year course at university and took logic myself during my undergrad.
But I don't think it was ever universally taught and would love to pool some specific examples of what was taught, where and when. Any specifics you can share would be useful in constructing new initiatives for the future.
They can do it again, who is dumming down the kids. @@petermartin1954
This is what an ai cant do
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You give us critical thinking skill then say we went to space 😂😂😂😂
Are you suggesting that no human has ever been to space?
Low earth orbit appears to be the limit at present
Thanks for more fodder to think critically about. :-)
. If its true that only 1 percent think critically all the professionals we use daily lawyers accountants doctors how can they come up with the best solutions if the arent critical thinkers.
Examples of their "best solutions"? A huge percentage of these groups make mistakes each and every day precisely because they fail to think critically. The law itself is characterized by prosecution vs. defense, with the appeals process allowing for another round with the same combinatorial split in which many other factors than critical thinking determine outcomes.
This guy looks like a gulf war vet that found god and is teaching at his local high school
Tough as nails history teacher
There was definitely something like a war going on:
czcams.com/video/kvtYjdriSpM/video.html
Thanks for noticing. :-)