Five simple strategies to sharpen your critical thinking | BBC Ideas

[@bbcideas]

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[@hiromimaeda1526]

1.Beware of confirmation bias -much more likely to accept information that we already know -actively prepared to change your mind 2.Embrace nuance and complexity -something that seems self-evident can be more nuanced than you think 3.Practice intellectual humility -try to understand other person perspectives 4.Check your sources -lookout of ulterior motive/vested interest 5.Avoid fallacies -straw man fallacy,ad hominem fallacy

[@remispillstea]

Ty! This summary is pretty helpful. :D

[@anigrapixravi]

Thanks

[@M15TER_Turtlee]

Bro you saved my life, I hope you get a free happy meal

[@sereneanna4040]

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[@sereneanna4040]

Tks for e effort

[@alienonion4636]

One thing I do that has served me well is when listening, reading, watching a video is when finding myself biased more than a bit is to reread as if I'd never heard of the subject before, as if I have no opinion about it. Most times I do find that if I have the desire to persue the topic to learn as much as I can or at least as many different opinions that I can find whatever opinion I did have prior to this changes.

[@letsfight9472]

Your journalists need this the most.

[@animad_studio44]

😁🤌👍

[@Lagerfanny-g7e]

And Channel Four.

[@cathahleipar1052]

and your comment is a great example of ad hominem attack

[@GIJha]

Journalism is a tool employed by governments, there’s no fallacy there, it is a fact. It’s the ‘Big Lie’ or illusion of truth. So you need to look at nuances and confirmation bias :)

[@matthewleitch1]

This video seems to have been liked and appreciated by many people. Perhaps more BBC staff involved in news reporting should watch it.

[@curiouslyunruffled]

This is indeed a valuable, brilliantly-articulated compilation on how to promote critical thinking. I truly appreciate this channel's range of content! :)

[@bbcideas]

Thanks very much 😊 we're so glad you're enjoying our films!

[@khalsa7474]

@@bbcideas same here , keep posting

[@curiouslyunruffled]

@CanUDraw Thank you and yes, I try to. :)

[@judysalem-ht2gw]

00:34 Strategies to navigate through and avoid falling out with people 01:08 Confirmation bias affects our ability to process information. 01:42 Be prepared to change your mind 02:16 Critical thinking involves being open to new perspectives 02:50 Practicing intellectual empathy leads to more productive outcomes. 03:24 Knowing the source of information is crucial for critical thinking. 03:58 Avoid straw man and ad hominem fallacies in critical thinking. 04:30 Critical thinking leads to a more curious, educated, and harmonious society.

[@MrFossil367ab45gfyth]

Nice, we need critical thinking, especially in today's world. Here are a few more steps: 1. Be tolerant. 2. Consider the feelings of others and yourself. 3. Ask questions. 4. Be skeptical, yet be open-minded. 5. Understand others' views, even if you don't agree. 6. Do research. 7. Don't jump to conclusions. 8. Always be curious.

[@mstarr4812]

Why should we be all tolerant and fuzzy? Many bad times in history needed a stronger approach- I think misinformed online perceptions are often dangerous, need confronting, big time.

[@AzirSu]

Yes, that's great admonition and education for us to learn and remember. Sometimes, we need to be a little bit serious and decisive for getting better.@@mstarr4812

[@AzirSu]

but sometimes we also need to be tolerant, esp. when the things have ambiguous and extremely complex characteristics or aspects.😃@@mstarr4812

[@Zett76]

What does „be tolerant“ mean? It‘s far too unspecific.

[@ellisholmes5423]

Friend, you are a friend :)

[@SuccessAttractionMindset]

This video perfectly breaks down complex ideas into simple, digestible strategies. I especially loved the part about intellectual empathy and avoiding fallacies. So relevant in today’s world! 👏

[@shruthiswaminathan2907]

Best video ever. Such thoughtful animations and sound effects - that add to/ clarify/ deepen the message quite beautifully. The content is presented in a succinct and straightforward manner. Kudos.

[@bbcideas]

Thank you Shruthi for such a great feedback! 😊

[@markchapman3811]

Thanks, it is a great video. However, I would like to see a summary part in the final part of the video, it would be better to remember main points again shortly.

[@amyj.4992]

It's very important to know where your information comes from for sure and the way the data is presented

[@amyj.4992]

Once you get emotional in your debate, you argument is no longer merit. Learned that on debate team in highschool

[@arghyachakraborty]

Wow! Such clear explanations. Thank you for everything. ❤️ [PS ~ I just made some notes from this video to share with my students.]

[@cosmiccapers6260]

Oh boy, The BBC news could take .e lessons or two from this video when reporting to the nation!!!

[@live_monkey2485]

I was just thinking this. The BBC's very 'selective' reporting... their interviewers could learn a lot from this too.

[@TheSoulBlossom]

haha so true!

[@simone222]

A much needed skill esp. in these times. Thank you, as always, BBC Ideas. Your videos are very useful and brilliant.

[@TheSoulBlossom]

and you got a heart because you agreed with their views! Haha!

[@Cat_in_Spacetime]

@@TheSoulBlossom man of culture

[@emmajk7433]

I really needed to watch this. Thank you!

[@iamluckyjameso]

This is a very helpful guide on been able to think critically. Thank you very much for sharing and I'll put these five tips to such as I live my day-to-day life.

[@dmitriydkoshelk9179]

You guys are truly awesome. Have a good day!

[@armandoguajardo4789]

We need this more on our society

[@TheSoulBlossom]

Hearting comments which only say nice things about this video. Good job BBC ideas!

[@ilqrd.6608]

BBC would do right remembering their own lessons here….

[@JarritoFresa]

This is a fine video on WHAT to do to sharpen your critical thinking skills. Now I need detailed videos on each point on HOW to apply these skills in everyday situations.

[@muhammadsaraqa]

Her: What color is the sky? My brain: ay mi amor ay mi amor

[@KudoShinichii1412]

amazing that this was made by BBC, it's like a magician telling the audiance about his tricks before making them amazing stuff

[@dmitriydkoshelk9179]

I would advice to combine somehow this product with BBC English Learning and provide some vocabulary explanations. This can seriously boost your audience. I am getting a lot of good information from your videos, as well as brushing up my English.

[@bbcideas]

We're glad to hear that you're brushing up on your English as well as learning something new from our videos. And who knows, perhaps in the future we'll be able to collaborate on a project with our colleagues from BBC Learning English 👍

[@OfficialSonOfRock]

Critical thinking is good - especially when applied to the modern narrative of sensitive topics.

[@rohanmajumder8063]

BBC ideas have seriously made my grey cells actually think deep😌..Thank you❤️

[@angelina8811]

Fantastic video, thanks!

[@Dismythed]

One of the better videos about improving critical thinking. Your points were all correct, but there are whole lists of biases and fallacies that people should familiarize themselves with. Mentioning a single bias and a few popular fallacies is the bare minimum. In all, I give this an A. It is useful and properly informative.

[@Uswesi1527]

The most dangerous element of critical thinking is “ The Source of Information “

[@-AkhilTej-]

💎🏆 Great insightful & fruitful video 🏆💎

[@clydecessna737]

This is hysterical coming from the BBC who's entire raison d'etre was to fuzzy the thinking of the British people.

[@atharvagadekar4960]

It really helps in improving my thinking. Thanks for this video

[@Fabricio70695]

very explicit and true facts

[@DBlockn05]

I learned most of this when I took philosophy in college...I wish more people took philosophy, it's way deeper than most of us believe it is.

[@kashifabdullah5453]

So educating. Thank you for this.

[@wonderlandhannah8]

Thanks 😊 it was just grand!!!

[@blakkmagikk360]

The sealion and penguin part had me dying!! 🤣🤣😭😭💀💀

[@davidsmits2378]

Although in general teachers do a fantastic job, let's think critically and ask the question: how can you be 100% sure that what the teacher teaches you is well meant? The ultimate proof would be if he/she teaches you to think critically and also invites you to think critically about what he/she is teaching you! It is arguably the most friendly and well meant thing that a teacher can do.

[@kepler186f4]

Excellent video!

[@bradchristy5002]

Intellectual empathy certainly a key nicely done

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

I think the hard easy effect is something to overcome.

[@bailey_y]

What else could be better than the collab of BBC and OU? Do have s'more collab Videos??

[@kepspark3362]

What!? Critical thinking is way more fun in my case at least. I enjoy learning how i was wrong this whole time so that I get to actually improve.

[@themaverick437]

Great Voice ☺️💞

[@apoorvayaduvanshi1226]

An amazing video production!!😍

[@TheSoulBlossom]

And you got a heart because you said something nice to them!

[@apoorvayaduvanshi1226]

@@TheSoulBlossom I appreciate what you said, thank you. I felt that something done so incredibly shouldn't go unappreciated. Take care Marcin, my best wishes.

[@OkeOke-ex4ht]

loveee the animationnnn😊

[@saidielhoussaine8007]

Stop media Clean yr subconscious mind Eat healthy Meditate Motivate yr self Humour Exercice

[@kathleensmith644]

Learn how to spell ‘YOUR’.

[@corlisscrabtree3647]

Thank you

[@ChieuTran-s7s]

Improving critical thinking is much more vital. I should take tong time to develop this skill. I should have the view from several angles may save me from troubles. Many times in my life, the situation is not look like my images, I often give some wrong solutions.

[@rajendrakhanvilkar9362]

Great video

[@TheSoulBlossom]

And you got a heart for expressing a view that they like! :)

[@hamza3065]

This is brilliant content

[@croutardsparrow]

Hello my dear friend! thank you for the cool video! keep filming! I'll wait for new videos

[@anxiousbaddie444]

i love this channel so much

[@aadithyagopalan2684]

Yes. Good video. I think "confirmation bias" is the most important item that humans ought to overcome. well said. Thinking from several angles may save us from trouble.

[@johnberry1107]

I enjoyed history in elementary & junior high school and recall Yellow Journalism (Spanish / America war) being one topic of interest as newspapers were starting to evolve their description the conflict in Vietnam where my peers were being slaughtered. Granddad told me - believe half what you see and none of what you read. That is critical thinking at its base.

[@thomasstanford9451]

Some brilliant nlp material here

[@johnransom1146]

We took critical thinking or logic in grade 13 English. There’s so many more fallacies. Sunk cost fallacy is great for looking at whether to keep a car going. It’s a fallacy to think “I’ve got this much invested in this old car, what’s another repair?” Well, possibly not worth it.

[@MirlitronOne]

"The colour blue has a short wavelength, meaning it scatters more than other colours [TRUE] making it more visible to the human eye [NONSENSE]." Strategy five - AVOID FALLACIES.

[@TheAramian]

Skeptically interesting 🤔🧐

[@barcelonachair6487]

These five simple strategies should be on the chyron on every news airing.

[@yeobo]

be actively prepared to change your mind, beware of confirmation bias something that seems normal can be more nuanced than you think, think of things you know in a broader or more intricate aspect have intellectual empathy, try to understand where another is coming from check your sources ! basics of scientifically methodology

[@akbarkabiraj4517]

Worthy one...

[@huynhminhquang4474]

How can we know

[@R.A.A.]

4:10 The excessive use of pop art in this video turn it to an LSD trip 🤑

[@joshuaduca5527]

the important is i can answer the question without understanding the following

[@arthurwieczorek4894]

You want to improve your critical thinking skills? Do this simple thing. When you find some statement to think about---reverse it. Restate it in its opposite form. When you first heard that statement you immediately had an intuition about its truth and meaning. When you restate it in its opposite ( in one of its opposites ), you now have a second intuition about that statement.

[@Do_not_at_me_bro]

Discernment > critical thinking

[@mellow-jello]

Use the art of thinking clearly. Be skeptical. Have it read aloud. Respect the source. Dialogue is more valuable than essays.

[@prasadbakare392]

not understood , it was fast

[@VasanthKumar-bf9je]

Same here

[@detro690]

Slowed speed down from the settings

[@Cat_in_Spacetime]

Hard to control The Subconscious and Emotions. Or is it? (Vsauce music starts playing in the background)

[@hamnazafar9579]

It's great content even I still not know how to sharpen my critical thinking..

[@TheSoulBlossom]

Just read more! Noam Chomsky, Erich Fromm, Orwell to begin with.

[@tttyuhbbb9823]

For a beginner, try to solve this equation, "If you go Black, you won't go back!" 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@iainmackenzieUK]

I find it significant that so few have watched or commented on this since its launch two years ago. Perhaps critical thinking being boring or bad is an idea that sits within 'confirmation bias' of many of us? What do you think?

[@Vision267]

1:21

[@imspyingonyou2243]

Practice what you teach BBC.

[@gizmomac1520]

Came here because of toxic social media. You encourage people to be skeptical and ask questions, but they think that you want them to treat you nicely. No, its called facing the facts. No emotions or feelings. And they dont want to question. Aye

[@SilentReports]

Thanks, but critically thinking your very last statement re critical thinking skills lead to understanding. Or maybe they increase the vicious responses by your opponent to match your skills of telling them so.

[@neology81]

The BBC teaching critical thinking! Oh the irony!

[@lithiumgaurd]

What do you mean?

[@Showmetheevidence-]

😂😂

[@jr5389]

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[@fikrutsegaye2803]

U r not critically thinking 😅

[@sarahsmithpsychic]

😂😂😂

[@TheSoulBlossom]

We are never taught critical thinking because if we all REALLY started thinking critically we would see that the world REALLY isn't what we have been led to believe. The "ruling" (freedom hijackers) class does NOT want people who are capable of thinking for themselves. These types of videos are fine and dandy but they don't change much.

[@NeilMalthus]

Surely, they missed the most obvious and most important tip? Ask questions - lots of them, all in some way related to the thing on your mind. Try to find correct answers / honest opinions.

[@ulugbekzokirov6252]

This episode inspired me to think critically. Thanks for an immersive content. I'd be happy if you make videos about the differences in left-handed and right-handed people.

[@ameliac7338]

Graphics are hilarious!

[@alexsidney4796]

Has anyone at the BBC seen this ?

[@voltaire5047]

Any data to back up the conclusions here?

[@duckbizniz663]

Yes, it is important to listen to the other side. However, if the other side keeps making arguments that get progressively more extreme to the point where their claims are self-contradictory or impossible then you have to accept the fact that the other side is making things up. You cannot use reason, logic, and reality to debate against someone who is making up arguments that have nothing to do with reality. You have no choice but to conclude that they are liars.

[@stefannikola]

Oprah Winfrey and Barack Hussein Obama need to work on #3.

[@dustyk103]

“Sealioning?” Don’t you mean trolling? Critical thinking requires knowledge of a subject that most people lack. Believing you know science because sometimes tells you they’re a scientist often leads to failure. Beware more of liars. They are far more prevalent than you think.

[@TheBountyChannel]

does that mean that different animals see the sky as different colours? Can we have one episode for that?

[@MohdAadilMalik-sj5kd]

If a person already intelligent he is already know these things conciously or sub-conciously which you taught in this video and if a person doesn't have critical thinking this video is gonna support one's fool logic.

[@joshuaduca5527]

this maybe a hard way to me to do critical thinking at the beginning you can't solve when your not reading a book and not doing to evaluting the problem math first at all you need all process to your goals read some books and dont lost your hope like note talking reading articles and practicing at math sessions i also do this i got only few right answer but you know im not really good at math 😅😆

[@MFM230]

I read a book by a theologian who constantly employed straw-man fallacies. He began an argument with the most extreme caricature of his opponents' position, and then at the end of the argument walked back his extreme view of their position so as to attempt a modicum impartiality.

[@anandgautamm]

Gimme number of your editor

[@TheTimeweaver]

I find this ironic coming from the BBC.

[@n.a.larson9161]

You've identified your bias against the BBC. Now what?

[@amosus4716]

i like the munkis

[@snehashispanda4808]

I am an atheist. I do not believe in the existence of God. I find insufficient evidence or rational justification to support the belief in any gods or supernatural entities. I rely on science, reason, logic, and empirical evidence to form my worldview and have not found compelling evidence or arguments to support the existence of God. I believe the universe is governed by natural laws and forces, rather than moral, spiritual, or supernatural ones. As an atheist, I reject religious dogma, supernaturalism, and superstition as the basis of morality and decision-making. I emphasize the social and empirical nature of inquiry and prioritize scientific solutions to intellectual problems. I am engaged in a continually evolving search for truth, primarily through science and philosophy.

[@oppertunist-trader]

This is garbeg. Trust me if you don't follow this, you will have better critical thinking. Critical thinking is all about having a better reason for your believes? So always ask questions and varify if the argument and conclusion is valid and rught or not.

[@zenmoto369]

Nothing like the BBC teaching you how to think :D FO

[@johnsmith-ht3sy]

I sharpened my critical thinking by no longer watching the toxic BBC and cancelled my license.

[@kenmakazome1140]

Wdym?

[@kennethduryea1478]

Lucky you. Here in Germany we can't cancel the license, even if we never watch ARD or ZDF.

[@genekendrick679]

😂😂

[@easilydistracted1397]

The license fee for the BBC is an absolute bargain. Toxic - I think not.

[@johnsmith-ht3sy]

@@easilydistracted1397 Only BBC staff think that, grifter job.

[@gordonokumu1337]

There is so much background noise/music to this video thats just bothering my ability to listen

[@dianawolf894]

Critical thinking skills