Critical Thinking 14-28

Critical thinking requires you to ignore all emotions.

Critical thinking is NOT emotionless. Some emotions can help a person think critically.

Emotions always cloud a person's thinking.

Being logical means having no emotions at all.

Emotions are always wrong.

Emotions show what is important to us and can provide data/useful information.

Emotions make us less logical.

Emotions should control our decisions.

Ignoring your feelings when making decisions.

Having goals gives us a reason to think critically about our choices.

Letting fear control all your decisions.

Refusing to think about what you care about.

Being open-minded

News media, movies, and pop culture

Practicing self-reflection

Asking questions

It helps you ignore all risks.

It is your body’s way of picking up on possible danger, so you should consider it but not let it control you.

It means you are not thinking rationally at all.

It should be dismissed completely.

News media always reports fake information.

News media gives us a false view because we make false assumptions from dramatic/unusual stories.

News media never reports anything unusual.

News media only reports positive stories.

Watching more TV shows

Reading only social media posts

Looking at books and studies where ideas have been studied a lot

Listening to rumors

They want to be more popular

They are afraid of making mistakes or looking stupid

They want to finish their work faster

They already know everything

It makes things easier to understand

It keeps us from thinking critically by making things seem simpler than they are

It helps us find the right answer quickly

It encourages us to listen to all opinions

You will always get good grades

You might miss the chance to think critically and learn more

You will become a teacher’s favorite

You will never make mistakes