The Benefits of Critical Thinking

What benefits can you get from critical thinking?

• Better judgment and decision-making: CT skills help you recognize faulty reasoning and invalid conclusions, so you can align your beliefs with what is true and right.
• Accelerated problem-solving: Because they are adept at rapid idea-testing, critical thinkers are able to seek out better solutions more quickly.
• More independence of mind: CT helps protect us from misinformation, manipulative advertising, and propaganda.

Critical thinking is the centerpiece of a good education for a reason: it is the foundation of sound judgment and wisdom.  In the words of Thomas Paine, who helped inspire the American Revolution: "The most formidable weapon against errors of any kind is reason."

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