CRWT: CHARACTERISTICS OF A CRITICAL THINKER

1. active listening and passive listening. 2. active listening

1. Attentive listening is often classified into two: what are these? 2. Both involve intent listening, which is good as it shows genuine interest, but between the two, only which listening shows adequate feedback?

1. Circular reasoning 2. Cognitive shortcut bias 3. Confusing correlation with causation

1. the premise of an argument or a conclusion is used as support for the argument itself. 2. you stubbornly stick to a favored view or argument when other more effective possibilities or explanations exist 3. asserting that when two things happen together, one causes the other. Without direct evidence, this assumption isn't justified

OBJECTIVITY

> Nevertheless, being ______ does not mean losing all your personal beliefs, biases and preferences. It only means being aware of your own weaknesses, and knowing how to separate subjectivity from objectivity. ➢ It is also the first step to becoming an analytical thinker.

ANALYTICAL THINKING > observation

> To analyze information, you need to break information down to its component parts and evaluate how well those parts function together and separately. ➢ Analysis relies on ______—on gathering and evaluating evidence so you can come to a meaningful conclusion

Humility

> When you have intellectual ____, you are open to other people's viewpoints. This is without saying that you accept all viewpoints presented in front of you. You only acknowledge their existence, but not their validity ➢ You are also able to recognize when you are wrong, and you are willing to challenge your own beliefs when beneficial.

OBJECTIVITY

A critical thinker remains _____ despite the situation being affective and personal. That person is able to distinguish facts from opinions, logic from emotions and reality from wishful thinking. Moreover, judgment is not dictated by other compelling people.

observe

As you ____, you also take mental notes of relevant details, which you can use to develop deeper insight and a more profound understanding of the world.

compassion and empathy

At first, having these may seem like a negative quality for critical thinkers. After all, being sentimental and emotional can skew our perception of a situation. > However, the point of having compassion is to have concern for others and to value the welfare of other people

hallmark of leaders

Being inherently inquisitive and interested in the world and people around you is a _______ who are critical thinkers.

novel ideas

Creativity is important to bringing in _____; critical thinking can bring those ideas into clearer focus

ANALYTICAL THINKING

Critical thinkers are innate _______thinkers, and these thinkers are on their way to becoming critical thinkers. The ability to analyze information is key when looking at anything, whether it is a piece of business document, statistical data or a pressing situation.

OPEN-MINDEDNESS

Critical thinkers avoid launching into a frenzied argument or taking sides—they want to hear all perspectives. Critical thinkers do not jump to conclusions right away. They approach a question or situation with an open mind and embrace other opinions and views.

IDENTIFYING BIASES

Critical thinkers challenge their own beliefs by verifying the sources of their information and looking for alternative sources. Doing this helps you understand your own biases and question your preconceived notions

AWARENESS OF COMMON THINKING ERRORS

Critical thinkers do not allow their logic and reasoning to become clouded by illusions and misconceptions. They are aware of the common logical fallacies, which are errors in reasoning that often creep into arguments and debates.

creative thinkers

Effective critical thinkers are also largely ______. These thinkers reject standardized formats for problem solving.

clarity, conciseness, concreteness, correctness, coherence, completeness and courtesy

In general, though, a person is said to be an effective communication when the 7Cs of effective communications are observed both in oral and written forms: what are these?

"creativity" together with "credibility."

Incidentally, creativity is also considered as the extension of the 7Cs of effective communication, sometimes calling it the 9Cs of effective communication with the inclusion of?

INFERENCE > raw data

Information does not always come with a summary that spells out exactly what it means. Critical thinkers need to assess the information and draw conclusions based on ____ data.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

It is hard to strictly define this as a person's effectiveness varies depending on the situation and the people involved.

willingness to challenging the status quo

The willingness to challenge this may seem controversial, but it is an essential part of the innovative and creative mind of a critical thinker. > By doing this, you acknowledge that everything can change and has to be changed when deemed necessary

ACTIVE LISTENING

This is known as the precursor to assertiveness as one has to participate in the discussion first before asserting opinions

DETERMINING RELEVANCE

When gathering information, you should not be distracted by the reputation of the source, the complexity of the data and the popularity of the information. Only look at its _____ to the topic and the arguments that you are planning to raise

Attentive listening

______ listening, in as far as communications is concerned, is great, but being a passive listener may not always be the best option. > Hence, one has to practice active listening and make his or her presence feel in the group.

creativity critical

________ is associated with generating ideas, while ________ thinking is associated with analyzing and appraising those ideas.

CURIOSITY

a core trait of many successful leaders. It is prerequisite to learning. Without it, there would be fewer discoveries and fewer inventions. > Furthermore, there would be less radical principles as people would have been afraid to challenge the status quo, resulting to dormancy in our society.

Introspection

allows you to stay alert and attentive at all times. It is also a good quality to have when self-reflecting on your decisions and actions.

OBSERVATION

considered as one of the first innate critical thinking skills that people learn as a child. > You do this when you perceive your environment to be more aware of the world around us.

Humility

is the willingness to acknowledge one's shortcomings and see one's positive attributes in an accurate way. It makes us aware of our own assets and flaws, which shows how open minded you are and willing to learn.

INFERENCE

the ability to extrapolate meaning from data and discover potential outcomes when assessing a scenario. > It is also important to understand the difference between this and assumptions.

Introspection

the state of being aware of your own manner of thinking and train of thoughts. It means knowing when to shift thoughts or to stop altogether.

Curiosity

this forces you to keep an open mind and propels you to gain deeper knowledge -- all of which are also fundamental to being a lifelong learner.