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Critical Thinking Skills: What are They and How Do I Get Them?

by Winston Sieck updated September 18, 2021

symbolizing critical thinking skills

Critical thinking is often touted as a superior way to confront the issues one faces. But what is critical thinking, really? How is it done?   Can anyone do it, or are Spock-like mental abilities required? Critical thinking is sometimes talked about as a near-mystical skill that … [Read more...] about Critical Thinking Skills: What are They and How Do I Get Them?

Filed Under: Learning Science, Popular, Thinking & Deciding

3 Ways Concept Maps Help You Learn

by Louise Rasmussen updated September 14, 2021

concept maps in your head

Concept maps are pictures that that show how ideas relate to each other. In a concept map, ideas are represented as nodes, and the relationships between them as links with descriptive labels. Concept maps can be very large and complex—and they can be very small and simple. You can use concept … [Read more...] about 3 Ways Concept Maps Help You Learn

Filed Under: Learning Skills, Thinking & Deciding

Keep Impulsivity in Check by Thinking about the Future

by Winston Sieck updated September 16, 2021

holiday cookies-impulse control challenge

Ahh, the beginning of a new year. Time to start thinking about making up for recent overindulgences. Holiday festivities, treats, and good cheer stretching back to November have been chipping away at our rational minds bit by bit. Offering decisive indulgence and immediate gratification in … [Read more...] about Keep Impulsivity in Check by Thinking about the Future

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Building Spatial Thinking Improves STEM success

by Winston Sieck updated September 15, 2021

spatial thinkng in portal 2

You fall off of a ledge, dropping through a hole in the floor, only to find yourself hurtling out the side of a wall like a cannon ball. If you can imagine that easily, you have great spatial thinking skills. Or you’ve been playing Portal 2. Perhaps your spatial reasoning got a boost from playing … [Read more...] about Building Spatial Thinking Improves STEM success

Filed Under: Learning Science, Thinking & Deciding

Five Metacognitive Strategies to Change Your Mind

by Winston Sieck updated September 15, 2021

man with metacognitive strategies

Everyday learning often starts with a surprise. Something unexpected happens and you use that to change your understanding. You learn the most when you use metacognitive strategies to adapt your mindset. Metacognition is what you know about how you think and learn. It includes knowing what you … [Read more...] about Five Metacognitive Strategies to Change Your Mind

Filed Under: GC Science, Thinking & Deciding Tagged With: explanation, general

Does High Intelligence Mean Low Cognitive Bias?

by Winston Sieck updated September 14, 2021

think things through and overcome myside bias

In thinking through any complex issue, there are going to be different possible solutions and perspectives. Ideally, a smart and critical thinker would reason through the pros and cons of the different possibilities and come to a balanced view of the issue. Yet a great deal of research finds … [Read more...] about Does High Intelligence Mean Low Cognitive Bias?

Filed Under: Thinking & Deciding Tagged With: cognitive bias, general, intelligence

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