Critical Thinking Is Largely Unnatural to Humans; It Must Be Developed Deliberately and Explicitly

In this clip from the 40th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking (held online in July of 2020), Dr. Linda Elder begins discussing the naturally faulty reasoning of our species, how such erroneous thinking can be categorized, and the need to overcome it through deliberate learning and practice.
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[@envolk]

A lot of thanks, Linda! Very good and useful talking.

[@larry3591]

Awsome

[@tyavfm]

How much connection is there between our mind and our heart, or our mind and other people's heart?

[@tyavfm]

Is there any place for our emotions in our critical thinking?

[@CriticalThinkingOrg]

Yes. Thinking and emotions are constantly influencing one another. We may soon host a webinar or release a video clip on this topic.