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By Breanne Harris on October 11, 2012
Every day we are presented with many opportunities to sharpen our critical thinking skills, but every four years we get a unique opportunity during the Presidential Election. During the Presidential Debates, we are presented with tons of statistics, interpretations, assumptions, political rhetoric, appeal to emotion, and spin. There is also no shortage of political ads, [...]
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By Breanne Harris on August 22, 2012
Have you ever watched the TV show Ancient Aliens on the History Channel? It’s a fantastic and highly entertaining example of confirmation bias. The premise of the show is that many historical events, advances in technology, and ancient structures are evidence that extraterrestrials have visited and influenced events on Earth. The show speculates that everything [...]
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By Breanne Harris on August 13, 2012
Do you want to offer Critical Thinking training to your employees, but don’t have the time or resources to develop the program yourself? Then the Critical Thinking University might be the perfect solution for your training needs! Set up a time to demo this critical thinking eLearning program now! This powerful online portal gives everyone [...]
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By Breanne Harris on August 2, 2012
No one ever said critical thinking is easy. It takes work. Hard work. It takes a conscious effort to improve the way you naturally think. But what is the toughest step in critical thinking? Is it recognizing assumptions? What about evaluating the credibility of a source or relevance of an argument? And let’s not forget [...]
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By Breanne Harris on February 24, 2012
The New York Institute of Finance (in conjunction with Executive Development Associates and Pearson TalentLens) is hosting a Critical Thinking Boot Camp in New York City on June 5th and 6th. This Critical Thinking Boot Camp is open to the general public and costs $1,595 per person. Seats are limited, and to register click here. [...]
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