5 tips to improve your critical thinking - Samantha Agoos

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Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us, and it’s impossible to make a perfect choice every time. But there are many ways to improve our chances - and one particularly effective technique is critical thinking. Samantha Agoos describes a 5-step process that may help you with any number of problems.
Lesson by Samantha Agoos, animation by Nick Hilditch.

[@anniekaune]

This should be on everyone's recommended list during this time.

[@billieeyelash587]

Coincidentally it was on mine

[@momsloveryuvi]

Actually it is

[@billieeyelash587]

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[@momsloveryuvi]

@@billieeyelash587 yes 😄

[@krru9083]

Why?

[@arabtrooper3929]

Here's a tip; be skeptical of people you disagree with, but even more skeptical with people you agree with.

[@jonathancipriano9312]

+Arab Trooper Yeahhhhh!!!! I noticed that was wise too!!!!

[@bisacool7339]

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[@arabtrooper3929]

+Orie E what's the joke here? You just said "allah wank bar" at random? Where is the context?

[@JoonasD6]

+Arab Trooper And MOST skeptical of your own beliefs and rationale for them. :)

[@fumomofumosarum5893]

+Arab Trooper and ultimately, wear a tinfoil hat.

[@vitorabreu3312]

This is the stuff our schols should teach. Its important that we have classes about History, Geography, etc. But its also important that the kids learn soft skills and things that will help further on their life. For example: Reading Faster, critical thinking, creativitie, teamwork, learn how to learn, citizen participation... Our Schools need to have a reformulation for what really matters

[@eja9539]

My high school had a theory of knowledge class. It taught critical thinking, explored philosophers and their ideas and asked you question things. I think it really shaped how I consider things everyday.

[@kerryyelk8668]

We learn to critically think through all classes. You are expected to search beyond what the teacher teaches... Expanding off the basic information is how we learn to critically think and synthesize ideas

[@luisaaguilar9151]

@@eja9539 IB kid!!!! That class was really eye opening and engaging!

[@laxikabisht9917]

creativity

[@800M8AP8AP]

our school teaches this

[@benforrest8590]

Waiter: are you ready to order sir? Me: stares off in to space for two hours while weighing the pros and cons of each item on the menu and the possible second order consequences of each choice.

[@cassun603]

Nutrition, Cost, Enjoyment. those are your three axes.

[@pabloa8102]

Chidi is that you?

[@kiminkink6788]

Pablo A He’ll get over it, once an eleanor enters his life

[@fudashibalanza3711]

Libra

[@OT12bit]

Yeah haha the nutrition value, calorie, and cost. Family always give me the menu first, because I always is the one take longest time to decide.

[@untitlednewuser]

Critical thinking is not a "technique". It is rather a state of mind. "I don't want to believe, I want to know."

[@williamofdallas]

knowledge is never not belief

[@untitlednewuser]

williamofdallas What might make you think that?

[@williamofdallas]

Bob Bobson How can you really ever hold that what you think you know is true, with certainty? The only thing you can be certain of is the existence of yourself, and the existence of something else (that is, what you experience), which might not be as separate as one might initially be prone to thinking. Now, I have a great deal of faith that there is in fact a coherent reality in which beings almost identical to me in nature and limitation exist and have existed for a considerable amount of time before me, whose methods of reasoning have produced a generally correct and certainly helpful cosmological narrative and its scientific description in order to explain our context. But that's all it is- faith, and I can never be truly certain of anything outside myself, nor can I really ever be certain of anything within me as it is these external things that I have no choice but to define myself by. Thus, only this one postulate can we have in an epistemologically sound philosophical system: something exists. Everything beyond this is faith and belief, and it's the role of the philosopher to sort out which of these are generally productive for what reasons and which of these are generally destructive. To return to your point, "I don't want to believe, I want to know," is an epistemologically naive desire, as the points of "knowledge" you're chasing are in fact just postulates in another system of belief.

[@untitlednewuser]

Thanks for this very exhaustive response. "Je pense donc je suis" is certainly a good starting point, but science went much further. Also, Descartes actually ended up proving God with this central idea so... The big difference between science and faith, is that science gets rid of the true/false dichotomy entirely. Science only considers hypotheses, disposable ideas. They are never considered true, just more probable than other competing hypotheses. Does a unicorn or the bible god exist? No one can say for sure, but very probably not. My last sentence was actually a quote from Carl Sagan. It might be imperfect, but the general idea is that we can oppose knowledge and faith.

[@williamofdallas]

Bob Bobson Actually, I think Descartes' whole "I think therefore I am" argument is a bit incorrect. We cannot will our thoughts into existence, we really only experience them, like everything else that's external. Thus, to use just another external thing to prove your existence seems faulty to me. I think you can really only be reasonably certain that there's a something there, but there's no reason to identify with it. Perhaps there is an experiencer? But I have no evidence that suggests that I as an experiencer am really any different from anything else I know when it comes to presence of a consciousness. I've not thought of science in that way. I've always understood that it is in fact a binary true/false thing, even if it was understood to be dynamic and changing over time. Thanks for enlightening me (and for entertaining my perhaps facetious and absurd skepticism).

[@BeanUasal]

1. Formulate your question 2. Gather your information 3. Apply the information 4. Consider the implications 5. Explore other points of view

[@iloveallyouguys8193]

Thanks boo 😘

[@lianadoloso8521]

Thank you so much!💓

[@FSMface]

I might bump #5 up to #2, but that's just me..

[@zmw711]

FGACE!

[@ninnidoman6966]

What is rule of low

[@hunainzaidi4531]

Critical thinking helps us with: - Analysis - Problem Solving - Decision Making - Proving a Point - Conflict Management

[@TemperateGreenBananaClassic]

it doesnt help with conflict management, people get angry when you explain to them why they are wrong

[@ShrutiDas-pm7um]

​@@TemperateGreenBananaClassic If we try to prove to them how they wrong , that means we are disregarding their point of view. Maybe if we are good at critical thinking, we will see where they are coming from and try to diffuse the situation/argument in a more better way.

[@dusting00]

@@TemperateGreenBananaClassic trying to prove how someone is wrong isn't conflict management.

[@amberallen4181]

I over analyze everything. To the point I have anxiety.

[@heliostheman802]

Lol

[@itsDhiran]

But I need that

[@jeremiahdawson4299]

yes and then it gets me thinking of different bad scenarios that won't ever happen !

[@garcand]

One day you will see that anxiety plays into our favor, if it's used in a postive light.

[@garcand]

@Nils Van Veen yes that may be true, but I can also say that it can be used in a negative light which obviously doesn't benefit anything, which do you prefer?

[@TheCakeIsNotaVlog]

The problem isn't that people don't think critically, it's that people don't want to. It takes too long and requires accepting responsibility for your own decisions. A rare trait at the best of times

[@biplovgogoi9931]

So true

[@deltalima1340]

OBEY!!!!

[@CPDCT]

Also I think people are presented with incomplete information at times either by design or accident. We can see it currently with covid.

[@user-yc2ge6hp8i]

I also think that most of us have been *raised* to not use critical thinking. School itself has a cut and paste design and we’re only learning things manually. Which may explain why so many adults today hardly have the skills to be motivated to use creativity.

[@TheCakeIsNotaVlog]

@@user-yc2ge6hp8i no. Supposedly, they save that for college

[@Sander_Datema]

If you belive something, always try to disprove yourself...

[@gperson1967]

That’s the scientific approach. However some people think science is bad. Can’t please everyone I guess.

[@LILLARRYOTB]

ALEXANDER PAMENTER lol

[@priyonjoni]

I believe I'm terrible in bed. I'll be on a mission to disprove that.

[@AbandonedVoid]

I feel like that can easily lead to a lot of neurotic double-think and prevent people from making progress. I think if you have a good enough reason to believe something and you've researched it as much as you can, you should feel free to have an opinion as long as you remain open-minded to new information.

[@moshiacsun6573]

Thats kinda what i did with Religion and God. I began to question it, which before a few years ago i would never question the bible. So, ive discovered that the Old Testament and New Testament are Solar bibles. Yahs biggest rival in the Old Testement is VaEl or Bael. First, VaEl or Bael is a Solar diety and Dogan the God of the Philistines and also VaEls father. So, i said to my inner self, why is God yah fighting Solar dieties in the Old Testament. To me i began wondering if maybe God is also a Solar Diety. Therevare many Sun methapors and Sun evidence in the bible. The bibles have been corrupted and changed, because it all started as a Sun Cult. Lots of peoole believe that the 3 Abrahamic religions stem from Zoroastrian and Ahura Mazda the SunLight. I figured it out. I wish i could explain more, but i got to go. Stay out of the SunLight and wear Sun Glasses. Your eyes dont have melanin to protect your retinas.

[@monntelle142]

sometimes critical thinking leads to overthinking, here comes anxiety and depression.

[@SecretWars98]

#Truth 👌

[@albert_the_cool8092]

just overthink anxiety and depression and you will be fine... I mean it worked for me

[@wassimboukhelkhal308]

Try to spend time thinking of things that benefits new in some way like analysing a book or political events and views or about your life and how people around you effect your life and try to determine what's true and wrong in this life,

[@incoherentexistence]

yep

[@fahimrezwankhair7344]

@audio maverick, Thanks! I too was worried about my overthinking and your explanation has helped me understand it more clearly. I think I will try to break the loops now.

[@arushigupta8294]

It's like how you write an experiment in science. Aim(formulate the question), Apparatus, theory, (gather information), Procedure(apply information), Observations(consider the implications), precautions/sources of error(explore other points of view).

[@ADeeSHUPA]

uP

[@RetXEditZ]

Ahh thanks alot, it would help me top remember it more ☺

[@mansisingh7170]

Great analogy

[@TurntBucket]

3 step program: 1) Be skeptical of everything that you have time to look into or is worth looking into 2) Seek the truth, not an answer 3) Enjoy and be proud of figuring/finding new things out

[@HappinessOrDeath]

Most importantly, be okay with saying you don't know, instead of feeling obligated to making a choice or a position on an issue when the information you have isn't adequate. Can't stress this enough.

[@ChangedNames]

@Love God & Neighbor. But little or no pride will result into a great fall for everyone not just one person. You have to balance, and have humility... Too much pride is bad, too little is even worse.

[@alexdfn]

1-step program: Be born in Russia ;)

[@TurntBucket]

@@alexdfn i would not say everyone born in Russia are great critical thinkers, nor everyone from any country.

[@TurntBucket]

@@HappinessOrDeath yes, we dont always know the answer and that is important to admit. If you do not find a satisfying conclusion i would argue that you are still in or departed at step 1 or 2 of my program depending on if you started your research or not.

[@MythopoeicNavid]

As others are likely to have already pointed out -- this wonderful 5-step approach is slightly different from the Scientific Method (but shares a lot of important similarities). The scientific method, of course, is: 1. Make an observation 2. Formulate a question 3. Narrow the question to a testable hypothesis 4. Do your research (either through experimentation or gathering information) 5. Analyse the data and come to a conclusion (while being critical of alternative approaches). Honestly, everyone benefits from such a systemic approach to understanding information. We're today at a point in civilisation where intelligence is no longer defined by how much we know, but by how much information we can process. Critical thinking is today more essential than ever before.

[@michaelheery7427]

But its painful all the ANALYSIS.

[@sliveriousthegamer1174]

Even 5 years later this is still relatable to daily life. With the amount of manipulation and who-can-I-trust in the social media nowadays, critical thinking is, indeed, more important than ever. I suppose this video will help many people.

[@MatthewAGilbert]

0. Define Critical Thinking (0:37) 1. Formulate Your Question (1:21) 2. Gather Your Information (2:01) 3. Apply the Information (2:23) 4. Consider the Implications (2:54) 5. Explore Other Points of View (3:20)

[@shutupntakemymoni]

I really needed this. My brain has been on auto-pilot since the age of dawn. Its giving me extreme anxiety whenever I encounter unknown situations because I only trained my brain to experience and adapt but did not train my brain to think.

[@ryuuchan8516]

Funny how so many people here say stuff like "sad that we need to explain to people how to use their brains". Uhm, you get that humans are irrational and get manipulated a lot? Like, pretty much everyone? I found this pretty useful as it reminds me to be more critical, for instance I think that making up a question is very good. I assume that often people don't know what to looks for. Most importantly the last tip. How many people actually explore other's points of view? Sure not as many as there are people saying "oh it's all that easy".

[@ryuuchan8516]

***** At least I try to. It sure is not always an easy thing.

[@BlueSun_]

It also helps to be aware of all of these: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases

[@jaykagde4542]

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[@Scarshadow666]

Ryuu Chan Too true! I think that when people are learning about skepticism and critical thinking skills that it's important not to conflate them with cynicism, since there are going to be moments in life where skepticism and logic wouldn't always be involved (such as falling in love, acknowledging/facing fears, expressing empathy and compassion, and so on). Personally, I think that forgiveness and understanding on being human should be added to lessons on critical thinking and cognitive biases so that there's balance to developing their cognitive skills.

[@jennifershay8980]

Exactly. Speaking from personal experience, I tend to make choices based on my emotional response, rather than logical reasoning. This is mainly because I’m young, but I digress. This video isn’t about teaching people how to use their brains, it’s about how to use them more effectively.

[@FrogLehane]

Warning! Don't scroll down, it's a bunch of people who believe they have critical thinking and groups of people they don't like - do not. Here, now you don't need to see and you can move on to a nice day/evening :)

[@sarahsafdar1781]

Thanky you

[@EyeoIsis]

+FaithLehane Should have heeded your warning. I'll never doubt you again :-)

[@riantis.andany8598]

+FaithLehane I can't resist to look down, but damn.. you are right.

[@fumomofumosarum5893]

+FaithLehane all in all it's mostly just "blablabla Donald Trump blablabla"

[@lnopia]

+FaithLehane Are you encouraging people to blindly trust you on a critical thinking video? ;)

[@Gaurav569SinghOfficial]

1. Formulate ur questions 2. Gather info 3. Apply the info 4. Understand the implication 5. Explore other's point of view 6. Determine the success of above exercise and use it as a feedback loop for your future decisions

[@sliveriousthegamer1174]

I like the last step.

[@alwininfantado5836]

Im practicing my english by reading the comment😊❤️

[@CoyoteRob]

I thought that I would learn something from this presentation. I failed to use critical thinking before deciding to waste my time viewing videos on KZbin.

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[@singgihfebriana6232]

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[@kirathenecomancer4278]

Sgt. Flat poor guy

[@AngelaKyePasiongreen]

Flat Water This comment got my mind fucked up from critical thinking to critically realizing.

[@reginaphalange3537]

Flat Water right lol bye

[@enhydralutra]

This video should be required viewing for anybody watching or participating in TedX talks.

[@wellprepared4483]

I'm gonna use your like count for a sec.. I know you guys just want to watch the video but since it's absolutely not covered, I now have to take time out of my day to share it. Look into the well documented fact that specifically Jewish people are in charge of our Federal Reserve, Banks, and even Mainstream Media outlets. Also look into how AIPAC - Jewish Lobby - influences our U.S. politics, it's ridiculous lol.. -You'll thank me later ; )

[@UnordEntertainment]

Not me, but the majority of them don't exactly have the best of intentions, which I think is a very valid point.

[@amyah2350]

1. Formulate your decision {1:24) 2. Gather Your Information(2:02) 3. Apply Your information (2:25) *ask critical question --concepts --assumption --interpretation --is it logically sound 4. Consider the implications(2:56) 5.Explore other view Points(3:22)

[@thegamezterb6615]

This is a skill that more people in the world should know, especially in a time where misinformation is flourishing.

[@karankaler8777]

Misinformation regarding?

[@jr52990]

Seems like most people don't even consider #5 in my opinion.

[@ethanwillick6157]

I just can't agree with you, you are wrong

[@jr52990]

Ethan Willick haha nice

[@maxiethecat182]

+Ethan Willick solid reasoning, nice

[@Sudstah]

part 5 is basically what crtical thinking is

[@SeboHyatt]

+Leander Timoshenko you're being an example of the problem right now.

[@helloitsme4701]

I love those kind of videos, they're short and packed with so much helpful information, so glad I came across this channel!

[@Rod.Machado]

applies the 4 step process* friend: just buy the damn burger meal with large fries.

[@astrielle446]

In every process, you don't need to apply this much complex process. Every problem / choice is separated into 2 categories, 1. Unimportant / less valuable 2. More important / more valuable Such as buying a burger. It is not much important, so it goes into the Unimportant category. Things such as buying a burger is a daily act, which is quite common and isn't much complex. You can simply do this - 1. Formulate your question - what kind of burger you want for your friend and yourself? What do you want alongside that? 2. Gather information - small burger... large burger... according to you and your friend's liking, you can think what to order 3. Apply that information - Well, if we want a big meal, we can order a combo! that would take less money. 4. Consider the implications - should we buy a burger? if there is a pizza more tastier and affordable than of a burger, will you buy that? 5. Explore other points of view - Should we really buy a large burger? What if we get stomachaches? But it's only one night, so enjoy your meal! This can happen in a span of 2 minutes. So you don't need to think much, just do it quick. Remember, you will be slow at the beginning but once you begin to get better at critical thinking you will get faster and more accurate!

[@abcd-jk4zb]

Yeah, critical thinking takes a serious hit when you grew up hearing "Daddy knows best", "Don't question us".

[@evregirl]

That is a fair mental model though. We trusted in someone else to make critical thinking/decisions for us.

[@anajensiebella]

Wow guess it kinda worked out not having a daddy

[@abcd-jk4zb]

@@evregirl fair?

[@evregirl]

@@abcd-jk4zb fair as in understandable. Our mental models of "Daddy knows best" is part of our critical thinking process. It is how we learn to unpick and comprehend it when the fun begins.

[@melvamuhammad1087]

lol

[@kachya]

And my friends ask me why I need so much time to decide if I like someone or not!

[@banzailoco]

+Katarina Ristic Because gathering information takes times. (^_^)

[@kachya]

***** Ikr

[@impalabeeper]

I fell in love with a girl. We were friends and wasn't initially attracted to her at first; but I was hesitant to date her as I thought she was a "hot girl" type who was out of my league and was pretty sexual in the way she dress. I dated her but she turned out to be a heartbreaker-- I guess my instincts were right. Not saying all hot girls are all cold heartless bitches but there are times when I could "sense" it so to speak.

[@impalabeeper]

***** I suppose that the red flag that I overlooked was when she ditched a guy she used to be "friends" or seeing with and suddenly she ignored him before hanging out with me. We actually stayed friends after we broke up but she also dated a lot of guys serially until finally dating a guy who is like 8-9 years older. I don't subscribe to stereotypes but there is usually a modicum of truth to stereotypes. Like I said, I thought she was "too hot" as she sort of fit the description by the way she dresses (doesn't show any skin but she dresses provocatively so to speak) but nonetheless I went with the flow. Turns out she was manipulative and plays the victim card all the times. On the other hand of course, there are those who don't fit the stereotype which I have seen. To be fair to her, she is well intentioned in some cases although I think part of the reason for her craziness is to do with her lack of worldly experience, self-reflection and having some family issues. Nonetheless, I don't care what her issues are because nothing excuses her selfish attitude and immature behaviour.

[@impalabeeper]

***** Interesting, I have never heard of halo effect before, thanks for the new word haha. It was my first love as well so I was inexperienced which made it all the more painful. Anyhow, what's done is done and we just have to learn and move on.

[@bagandtag4391]

I think this kind of thing should be in schools but not as something to go through but really explainning the kids to think logically about their choices or opinions. This would solve so many social problems

[@bilala9974]

"Critical part in critical thinking sounds negative because in a way it is" ---- The best line in the video ---- But I partially agree because as mentioned next - rather than choosing something that feels right we subject all options to scrutiny and skepticism. It sounds like sometimes what we feel right is not the best choice - But Ironically this notion is contradictory in itself because we feel that something right or wrong based on gut and intuition which itself is developed through decades of life experiences. So next time when our critical thinking mind decides to discard an option based on evidence that otherwise 'feels right' the best question we should ask ourselves at that point is even though reason doesn't back up the option but why does the option still feel right - If it is because of some negative reason like laziness or short term vs long term gain then we should go with critical thinking otherwise should dig deeper for the reason because, In the end, the heart will more often lead you to a satisfactory and fulfilling path in life than the brain.

[@snapmaper]

A doped comment right here.

[@fulaahmed9762]

The narrator's voice is THE BEST literally. This guy should never stop speaking.

[@732pizza]

Addison is definitely one of the best narrators on Ted!

[@CarlosHernandezBernal13]

I should've watched this videos a looong time ago, I love TED videos. Thanks for sharing knowledge!

[@nyxalicious]

Thank you! This may be my usual thinking process, but you helped us understand it better!

[@pabloandresterceroscamacho6281]

I think I will try to apply these 5 steps the next time I get stuck on an important decision. But small decisions should not be over-thought!

[@ilhamonytube]

How to stop overanalyzing things and decisions?

[@saideepps2920]

Stop overanalysing

[@robinlillian9471]

Under analyzing is a bigger problem for most people than over analyzing.

[@Yntec]

@@robinlillian9471 Under analyzing can be a good thing, specially when doing the worst thing is better than doing nothing. It's like making a blunder in a chess position, but your opponents doesn't see it vs. flagging and losing on time because you moved too slow. I'm not saying blundering is good, but certainly trying something is better than not taking any action.

[@rajns8643]

It takes time for sure, u gotta set urself a timer to take decisions quickly, slowly and slowly u get used to it and u get rid of overanalyzing

[@michaelheery7427]

@@robinlillian9471 u just saying the OPPOSITE.

[@aashutoshdhital]

"We are bombarded with so many decisions that it's impossible to make a perfect choice every time." Should have been; "We are bombarded with so many choices that it's impossible to make a perfect decision every time." 0:28

[@Marjannuel]

He forgot to use, you know what I mean

[@princecarlos5597]

Lol

[@bevbaker5235]

This should read " When we are bombarded with so many choices it is difficult to make the right decision" you don't need "impossible" or "perfect" in the text as they are subjective. If you wanted to use these words then you could say "When I am bombarded with so many choices it is impossible to make the decision that is perfect for me" Having said that because he is speaking the lexicon is more relaxed.

[@Adam-ui3ot]

Having a choice requires making a decision.

[@Adam-ui3ot]

@ADEN JOHN Exactly.

[@krishnahappysmile]

This is one of the best informative videos that shows how to take better decisions. In my opinion, at workplace this kind of thinking is surely going to be helpful to the whole team.

[@segujjajuma2609]

That's very true when you say we should explore other points of view! it helps us have a more open minded decision

[@ifstatement1743]

One of the biggest things I've learnt from critical thinking is that if something sounds too good to be true it probably is. You may be pre-conditioned to be negative towards advertisement and for this reason, it's easy to be critical and notice someone is trying to 'scam' you. when people try to take our money we are generally very apprehensive, for this reason, a salesman knows a lot about psychology. Simple things like being neat and tidy, looking successful, having a friendly smile, and a calm easy to understand voice that sounds refined and intelligent, are all fantastic ways of selling a product. Salesmen are normally very easy to spot out, however, it's when a salesman is not directly trying to take your money that their identity can be masked, perhaps there trying to push a hidden agenda, such as a political scheme, or religion. In this case, they are selling an idea that sounds appealing and easy to understand. Too good to be true is a fantastic lens to look through when it becomes difficult to identify hidden agendas. So ask yourself this, do you believe every 5 step tutorial on youtube that promises to make you better at 'x' instantly? Perhaps we can be easily deceived by intellectually structured arguments, with cohesive easy to understand ideas. So a final question: Did you allow yourself to believe everything in this video without first analysing what was being said? Or did you allow yourself to be taught how to think by a disembodied voice that sounds calm and sophisticated, a video that has clean professional animations? I don't want to make any accusations but the idea of "5 tips to improve your critical thinking" definitely rings Orwellian alarm bells in my head.

[@shashankchakravarti]

Very thoughtful you are🎉🎉

[@sasakiumiquema9608]

basically summarising my university assignment #stillprocrastinating

[@spd3ictpro]

True story. Procrastination causing me severe depression.

[@Lucky0ff]

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[@EXHellfire]

lol that profile pic is so cute it's painful

[@Incognit0777]

spd3ictpro Yesterday you said "tomorrow"! JUST DO IT!

[@starsacross2210]

This person's voice is therapy, therapy I tell u!! It's like water giggling.

[@dardale9050]

Great tips and self questions that will change my life for the better. THANKS! The chosen scenerios are a bit suggestive.

[@AmbiCahira]

Using this frequently (all the time) over a long period of time (years) will strengthen your decision making and trust in your decisions which in turn means that if you are in a dangerous situation you are so trained in finding several points of view at a problem that you can make quick judgement on what to do. This means that if you panic you can recover quicker to get yourself out of the situation or save the situation with no time wasted wondering if this truly is a good idea. You just know because of your training of critical thinking and decision making in a thought through manner.

[@AbandonedVoid]

I think everyone has difficulties with this from time to time. I actually think most people, while they know this is the right course of action, could use a reminder now and then because it's easy to slip out of this practice. It takes discipline, and there shouldn't be any shame in admitting you've made mistakes, slipped out of this practice, or didn't intuitively understand how to do this.

[@milagrosrodriguez9268]

This is excellent video, really I help to practice in each moment of my lifetime. Thank Ted-Ed!

[@superduperenglishidioms]

Great video! I find that a lot of people say that they "think critically", but honestly do not. The habit you have to get into is to question the information you are receiving and know/understand more, so that you have the correct questions...

[@LeoTheWeirdGhost]

By watching this video I realised that I was actually using critical thinking without knowing it existed. Thank you TED-Ed

[@Discern4]

I think the first question regarding the politician would be: "How likely could the candidate actually affect gas prices once in power?" Not all promises can be actioned within government. A president is not a dictator.

[@jasongretencord3326]

A politician could cultivate alternate fuels , thus undercutting the primacy of hydrocarbons economically.

[@mayattv4986]

But they still doesn't do so because tax profit from oil/fuel is high

[@rachelcardoza6468]

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[@trpt5527]

Discern4 I've a regular supply of gas with no prices... just that it's available mostly I've had food...

[@rcherping8284]

Discern4 Not even Putin?

[@rupammalakar4035]

Will try. Thanks. Keeping sharing these kinds of information and stay safe.

[@nongp1090]

So I think it comes down to looking at the bigger picture and try to look at other points of view And in some occasions when we overthink, we should come back and check if our opinion/answer actually makes sense with the question

[@ChellesingsTDG30stm]

I love this guys voice and tone for narrating.

[@hollykm]

A LOT of people can learn something from this video.

[@adropofgoldensun27]

One of the most important criteria for critical thinking: Intellectual Integrity - The discipline of striving to be thorough and honest to learn the truth, a driving desire to follow reasons and evidence courageously wherever they may lead.

[@jahan4587]

1. Formulate your question 2.Gather information 3.Apply information 4.Consider the implications 5.Explore other points of view

[@AbrahamAnimations]

The 67 people who disliked this video weren't thinking critically

[@VenamRedstalker]

+Abraham Animations Maybe they were.

[@AbrahamAnimations]

+Francesco Ribaudo true, but why? I mean, these people took time out of their lives to create these videos :)

[@chomik3873]

+Abraham Animations Sometimes I wonder If it would be better If you had to give a reason why you disliked the video

[@AbrahamAnimations]

Chomik Thats actually a brilliant idea! So the content creators know how to improve their content by an anonymous dislike system (where people say why they dont like it) :D

[@youtubeforme7735]

+Abraham Animations 3:20 Explore other points of view. It's not because you like the video that everybody should.

[@angelic8632002]

I cant help but feel that this was a bit too generalized. Would have been helpful if it mentioned how to evaluate evidence and facts. Along with a process for establishing probability.

[@DeeckyRizzo]

+Serah Wint Yeah, but we'd be watching that for days!

[@kyledolor5257]

+Serah Wint At least it lets people who don't know about it to think critically.

[@thomasfisher763]

Yeah like being this general and short your really just stating the obvious. I mean it's almost insulting they thought this would be valuable to be honest. so you get a hypothesis, think about it and the factors that go in, and make a decision basically? gee I had no idea that's how you think, thank you so much now where is my gold star to put on my damn forehead so I can feel like a genius now. what the hell this is just crap

[@jakel4316]

+Serah Wint Yeah, it's broad so that you have to research it yourself. They also post short videos, and elaborating that much will lengthen it a lot.

[@welbertvalencia6787]

It is good for you to seek evidences and facts by doing your own research to validate and satisfy your needed information

[@dustintucker6626]

I’m getting ready for my ap Lang rest...freaking out. Send me good vibes!!

[@PAVEGAMES]

This really inspired me to change my in critical thinking and thank you for helping me!!

[@marissalarsen7232]

I think this could be a great video to show in order to help students recognize how they can assess a situation and make a decision based on critical thinking skills. Obviously the video isn't perfect, but the intentions are good.

[@exoanti2408]

that voice makes me wanna clear my throat

[@arundhatisharma5743]

exo anti haha d.o.

[@reagangovender4217]

Same

[@xyndryx4995]

Ikr

[@_daki]

exo anti omg hey an exol

[@alejandratoromego7769]

Love this Ted videos! Help me grow, really thankfull with this channel❤

[@emmazhang2418]

Why am I addicted to Ted Ed videos? I’ve watched like 8 in a row.

[@jacemachine]

Samantha Agoos has such a deep voice! ;D

[@hassanshabbir8254]

+Jacemachine Gaming Lesson by Samantha Agoos, Narration by Addison Anderson

[@jacemachine]

Hassan Shabbir WAT!!!!!

[@smritisuresh894]

+Jacemachine Gaming look at the credits :)

[@jacemachine]

Smriti Suresh You people have zero sense of humor.

[@iDEaXANA]

+Jacemachine Gaming I'm afraid that's because we don't understand it.

[@TJackSurvival]

Good stuff right there!

[@humixmusic4lyf]

I wish this guy would narrate all ted-ed vids. Has the best narrator voice, besides the other guy who does the epic-myth-story voice.

[@AlexisPheonix]

I’m someone that ask sooo many questions that I annoy people, I often Listen to my friends points of view on a topic even if I disagree it helps me to know more

[@KEvinou]

Big flaw in this video in my opinion : 5 points, 4 different examples. Beside that... keep up the good work !

[@Reverae]

Here's a short summary of the video 1. Formulate your question - Know what you are looking for - Example: There's a new diet craze and you're thinking of participating in it - You're reasoning may be obscured by factors such as that you will see results in just 2 weeks - Ask yourself why you would want to do it whether it be to have weight loss, better nutrition or having more energy to decide if the new fad really suits your needs 2. Gather your information - Seek professional advice or other people's testimonies - Information gathering allows you to weigh different options that would suit your goals 3. Apply the information - Ask critical questions - What concepts are at work? - What assumptions exist? - Is my interpretation of the situation logically sound? - Ex: An E-mail that promises millions, based on the evidence, is it logically sound that you will really win millions? 4. Consider the implications - Ex: When a politician promises lower gas prices, consider the implication of increased usage of fossil fuels which in turn will speed up global warming. 5. Explore other points of view - Ex: Ask yourselves why so many people are drawn to the policies of an opposing political candidate - Exploring the full spectrum of viewpoints will allow you to see policies that seem don't seem valid to you appeals to others.

[@handsomedevil7547]

Thank you.

[@Krishna0660]

Thank you for this brother 🙏

[@MegaSnail1]

More example would be helpful. Thank you.

[@sheepishnt]

Thank you this helped me w/ my Global Perspectives

[@taher619]

I don't know if I'd want to go through this whole process every time I want to order takeaway :P

[@hgzmatt]

+Taher Dragneel oh you do.. subconsciously.. For me personally those arbitrary decisions are the hardest, where it doesn't matter if you go for pizza a or pizza b

[@taher619]

Like I kind of do but on a really basic level like "oh this is probably really unhealthy i shouldnt" or "this is probably a waste of money". I never go through five stages every time i want to make a decision though

[@Jill_T]

By ordering the takeaway and eating it you are examining the available possibilities so it doesn't matter what you order because as long as you are ordering takeaway which could be forever, you will still be assessing the possibilities. 🍕🍔🍗🍛🍝🍷🍻🍸 enjoy! 😀

[@greenbean747]

Hey everyone, *insert group I don't like* doesn't use critical thinking.

[@eloisaanascovillavicencio3366]

I'm so happy I found this Chanel. 💓👏👏👏👏

[@ihsuhk5603]

We need a playlist for softskills development 🙏

[@bellaali3103]

Omg! This is exactly the way my husband thinks and I'm always saying don't think so hard about it, it'll all work out and be fine. But now I know there's a name for it and it's part of the reason he's pretty darn awesome. I wish I could think like this. I just follow my heart and the results are great or a learning experience but this way of thinking is veryyyy different from the way I make decisions. Nice video 😉

[@bosohag6302]

Same here Bella

[@mahimas5153]

It'll be interesting to do a personality profile of the type of people more likely to comment on KZbin videos

[@yawannofful2562]

@TED ED I kindly suggest you make a scenario video where critical thinking is being used. I think it will be more digestible and easier to go practice. Thanks

[@Alch8FiMystic]

*MUCH NEEDED FOR STARTING MY NEW BUSINESS & IDENTIFYING MY WIFE!! (Two of Life’s Major Decisions)* *Thank you for sharing this!! 🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽*

[@liutenghou]

People should watch this critically also. Emotions aren't always completely wrong and should not just be ignored.

[@bluemethetys9267]

Leo Liu Emotional biases are not reliable, nor are they practical. If you're biased towards the right answer, then that was because of a coincidence. Through critical thinking, you can eliminate those emotional biases. In the context of a debate : You don't want emotional biases, because they are made of YOUR emotions, and that YOUR emotions will (almost)never help convince somebody. Plus having legitmate, adequate arguments that you got through critical thinking makes debates more logical and unbiased, leading to a peaceful conversation where both sides have to accept other's argument, because they are scientific(science=capacity to represent reality).

[@paoDaoGe]

+Leo Liu Emotions can be one source of information, but it should not be the ONLY source.

[@bluemethetys9267]

Alex W. We have to take emotions in consideration when judging people, but only theirs, ours must be as objective as possible, so your judgement is not a personal opinion, but a universal sciwntific opinion with no bias.

[@Mark-Wilson]

no using it as only one soruce is WRONG cus emotin can be subjected to bias you should explore all types of infomration before applying it

[@xhonshehu9703]

"Would a e-mail make me a millionaire?" Shows the Ponzi Scheme. (Pyramid Scheme) 😂😂

[@hmr0470]

@Joseph Refer to another Ted-Ed video regarding the Triangle Scheme, a plot to acquire profit through mass employment. I got into my current Ted-Ed craze from the Ted-Ed economy lessons

[@cllr.azizdabakhgaye6890]

Thank you for this. Definitely helped.

[@whyEnglish452]

I feel like its useful to be able to view the situation with an unbiased look, to be able to kind of distance yourself from your emotions and make a rational decision

[@Kynk]

This is how I have lived my entire life and didn't even know it had a name until I hit University Studies. This is something people just do not realize that they do not, or in some cases, cannot do.

[@dummybugstudios6450]

/r/iamverysmart

[@avijitpandey9655]

Kynk Same here. But its funny how in India, someone with critical thinking is considered arrogant. They are considered as someone who doesn't want to listen to others' opinions but impose his own will.

[@fred3939]

Use your critical thinking skills to figure out that you shouldn't click the link that Melissa C. Howard sent lmao

[@royalrod_]

Thought I read universal studios for a sec there lol

[@boombaoppaya_6607]

What course do you do in Uni if you don’t mind me asking.

[@minimanukuk]

I’ve tried to teach my children this from a young age - when my daughter was six, she was having doubts about the Tooth Fairy and popped her tooth under the pillow without telling me or my wife... Unfortunately, I had sussed her ruse as it was one of her front teeth, and popped some money under her pillow. This achieved the desired effect and she still believes in the Tooth Fairy at 28.

[@enigma194]

Sorry to hear that

[@weirdkid9202]

Damn

[@mohammadbagasrawala]

Very useful and informative video.. It teaches how to approach crotical thinking

[@smily6781]

Critical thinking _ deconstruct the problem and making better decision 5 step process 1 formulate the question 2 gather ur information 3 Apply information 4 consider the implications 5 Explore other point of view It will make u most positive thinker

[@Gmarkooo]

Everything we do in our daily living is always a matter of choices

[@cornbread3138]

"Decisions like which politician should I vote for?" LOL what are the odds that I'm watching this on election day 🤣

[@Aakashkumar-ot8wx]

i just watched this today guess what today is a election day in my country

[@headipusrex4024]

1 in 365 or 366 depending on the year

[@neco5740]

Depends on how often your country elects

[@lovelylittlegirl3332]

Addison Anderson say that name very fast 10 times😁😁.Very nice video accompanied by a soothing voice. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

[@carolinewilliams9215]

I have insane level of respect for this channel strange right…

[@paritoshjha28]

"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense." - Buddha

[@allyourcode]

Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind before age eighteen. --Albert Einstein

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@allyourcode uP

[@AvatarTTfan]

anyone else stressed out the interrogation sign is not centered? 0:40

[@amrojjeh]

That is actually not OCD.

[@wissalhannechi514]

Bооst yоur brаin pоwеr in 14 dаys? twitter.com/388c910fe281456e0/status/804578733948444672 5 tiрs to imppprоvе yоur ссritiсссal thinking Sаmаnthаa Аgoos

[@Arinaretina]

*+Gideos* Do your research first... ._.

[@APU290]

AvatarTTfan ,

[@amrojjeh]

***** forgot the name but it does have a similar name to OCD. Also sometimes people just get annoyed, doesn't necessarily have to be a disorder.

[@AllisonFrazier-fm3iw]

This video for tips on critical thinking was very informative.

[@MrFossil367ab45gfyth]

Critical thinking is very important, many people need to learn these skills. We need to make decisions everyday, some of them don't need much thought while others do.

[@sophiesoghomonyan1663]

1. Formulate your questions 2. Gather your information 3. Apply the information 4. Consider the implications 5. Explore other points of view

[@ionen]

The day everyone starts thinking critically is the last day of organized religion.

[@thevisitor1012]

*tips hat*

[@nabhchandra_]

i don't think that that day will ever come...

[@zakiy6165]

Bruh😂 i think the opposite

[@m.i.m.ismail5053]

Unfortunately, people have the need to have faith ,even though it’s false,on some thing or other , be it a rock or deity.

[@Mark-Wilson]

@@zakiy6165 explain show me the critical thiking you did to say god is real and religion exists and why your religion is the one thats true cmon give me the evidence and show me you got to thaat point or maybe.... you are indocrtinated from birth

[@emilyvillamil]

Also consider what is omitted from the information. Like what is a missing viewpoint and find other sources filling in the gaps.

[@ddaavvss]

'methodic doubt' or the 'socratic method' are the definitive methods for critical thinking