PSY 308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Critical Thinking, Pantyhose, Working Memory
22 Apr 2016
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Empirical evidence that thinking can be improved. Give all the skills examples in everyday life: 4 part model for thinking critically, learn skills. Know exactly when to use these skills in everyday life. Performance-competance disposition: di erence from what they do to what they can do. Willingness to plan essays and papers (i. e. essay outline) Flexibility willingness to consider new options, to think about problems and situations in a new way, suspend judgement, gather more information. Persistance can"t be afraid to start, and push through a di cult task. Being mindful consciously aware of the way you think, not just memorizing formulas - you need to understand the material. Consensus-seeking good communication skills, being able to compromise, not group-think, being able to get an idea/project that everyone agrees to: transfer of learning. What factors did i use to make this decision: intelligence & critical thinking.
