Characteristics of Critical Thinking: (The 3 C's)

Reasoning

Applying logic - Distinguish fact from fiction Inductive reasoning - specific to general Deductive reasoning - general to particular

Clarification

Asking questions to clarify ambiguous information asking doctors asking patients asking families

Clarity

Asking questions to describe the problem. Getting more information Ex. Could you give me an example?

Egocentrism Fallacy

Because we believe we are smart, we believe the world does or should revolve around us

Mindfulness

Being engaged with a certain activity. Focused and actively thinking about whatever it is you are undertaking at the moment.

Confidence in Reason

Believing that you can develop your own thinking skills, you can learn to think for yourself, form rational viewpoints, draw reasonable conclusions, think coherently and logically and become a reasonable person

Characteristics of Critical thinkers

Clarity Accuracy Precision Relevance Depth Breath Logic

Depth

Dealing with the complexities involved in the particular issue. Ex. What other issues factor into or contribute to this problem?

Cognitive Traits

Divergent Thinking Reasoning Reflection Creativity Clarification

Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Egocentrism Fallacy Omniscience Omnipotent Invulnerability The Halo Effect

Precision

Exactness or specifics - Detail oriented Ex. Could you be more specific?

Accuracy

Gathering information for trueness How may I verify this information?

Intellectual Humility

Having an awareness of the limits of one's knowledge or knowing what you don't know is intellectual humility

Intellectual Autonomy

Having rational control of your own beliefs and values. Learning to 'think for yourself'

Intellectual Traits

Intellectual Humility Intellectual Courage Intellectual Empathy Intellectual Autonomy Intellectual Integrity Intellectual Perseverance Confidence in Reason Fair-Mindedness

Relevance

Is the information relevant to the problem or task at hand? Relevance has to do with significance. Ex. How is this information connected to the problem?

Intellectual Courage

Recognizing the need to face and fairly address ideas, beliefs, with which we may have strong negative emotions, and/or those items we have chosen not to give serious consideration. Thinking outside the box

Breadth

Taking into consideration other points of view. Do we need to look at this from another perspective?

Divergent Thinking

The ability to analyze many opinions, pieces of info, ideas and judgements and come to a reasonable conclusion

Creativity

The ability to problem solve with options

Intellectual Empathy

The ability to put yourself in the place of others in order to genuinely understand them.

Reflection

The ability to think back on or recall past experiences and apply that information to the situation at hand

Intellectual Perseverance

The ability to use intellectual insights, knowledge and truths in spite of obstacles, difficulties, and frustrations, - despite the irrational opposition of others.

Invulnerability

The belief that we are invulnerable to attack, question or critcism

Intellectual Integrity

The need to be true to one's own thinking. Holding yourself and other to the same intellectual standards and rigorous standards of evidence and proof

Fair-Mindedness

The trait that treats all viewpoints alike without reference to one's own feelings or the vested interests of one's friends

Metacognition

Thinking about one's thinking

Nurses are:

Truth seeking, sensitive, open minded, aware of bias, significance of care, awareness of pitfalls, thrive on challenges

Omnipotence Fallacy

We believe because we know so much, knowledge makes us omnipotent. We can do what we want and get away with it

Omniscience Fallacy

We believe that part of the reason the world revolves around us is that we know so much more than we actually do.

Logic

When combination of thoughts come together and are supportive, the thinking is considered logical. Does this make sense?

The Halo Effect

When we paint a halo around an individual, vesting in him or her capabilities that perhaps s/he does not possess.