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Top Skills for the Most In-Demand Jobs in 2013
Forbes recently analyzed data from both Careerbuilder and O*Net (the Nation’s online database of occupations and necessary skills) in order to identify which jobs/occupations will be highly in-demand in 2013. This week they went a step further and analyzed they key skills necessary for success in those roles. The top 3 skills should be [...]
Critical Thinking and the Presidential Election
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, [...]
Critical Thinking Through Spin and Statistics
I can remember the exact moment when my distrust of commercials began. I was 10 years old and was obsessed with a new toy on the market called the “Magic Copier.” I thought it was genius. I could make copies of all of my very important drawings just like the Xerox machine that adults used. [...]
You Only See What You Are Willing to See
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 [...]
Stop and Think; Change the Rules
Last week I talked about how I think the most difficult step in Critical Thinking is the first one: Stop and Think. Today I spotted a funny picture that illustrates how often we make decisions without thinking through the consequences and stick with those same decisions because “that’s the way it’s always been done.” Here is [...]