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Critical Thinking

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Intro to analytical thought

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

critical thinking is

  • seeing both sides
  • judging the merit of an idea
  • judging the merit of an idea based on the quality of the information, source, and evidence.
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How?

  • Question questions
  • identify inconsistencies
  • Question inferences, conclusions, assumptions, evidence, implications.
  • Strive for consistency
  • Refine original statements
  • Seek unbiased sources
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The Acupuncture Society has a lot of articles saying acupuncture works.

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My aunt, who is an engineer, takes bladderwort for their back pain.

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“Whenever I take vitamin C, my cold goes away?

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Humming bee meditation makes me feel good, therefore, it must be good for me and everyone else.

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Using tobacco plant to heal arthritis is traditional. It has been used for thousands of years for this, therefore, it must work.

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I take willow bark for headaches because it’s natural.

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Researchers aren’t sure why some males experience collapsed lungs. That lack of confidence is telling

There have been many unmarked massed graves found at old residential school locations.

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Good Sources

  • Peer-reviewed journals
  • Government Health Agencies
  • Medical Organizations
  • Trusted Medical Professionals
  • Relevant authorities

Studies

  • Randomly controlled or meta analyses?
  • Sample size?
  • Peer reviewed?
  • Conflicts of interest?
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