What is Critical Thinking?

Critical Thinking encompasses six vital skills: problem solving, analysis, creative thinking, interpretation, evaluation, and reasoning.
These skills are increasingly in demand as the world transitions to an "ideas economy." According to Forbes, although 70% of university graduates believe they have the critical thinking skills to succeed in the workplace, only one-third of employers agree. New approaches in education and recruitment are needed to address this "gap."
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[@christinaleutscher7846]

Critical thinking should be promoted in our schools. Especially with so much media manipulation and propaganda.

[@lSomeRandomGuyl]

I say this all the time. If our schools focused more on critical thinking instead of memorization, our society would progress much faster.

[@lSomeRandomGuyl]

Not really sure what you mean by that.

[@seankelly378]

Dapeng Wang that doesn’t mean there isn’t some in America or Britain .Right now there’s more than there has been in decades so yes in context there is so much

[@kenstar3692]

@kkk iii I disagree. There is an equal amount in most countries. However they are conveyed in different ways. It is more forceful in China. It is more passive in the U.S. The lower class citizens in most countries have similar percentages of the wealth in relation to their elites. It is usually a lesser percentage in less advanced countries

[@nava03071987]

i agree, but as a parent it's my job to make sure my kids learn this skill. why are people so comfortable in allowing others to raise their children?

[@tudorbugnar4316]

Text: Critical thinking is all about asking questions. The right questions. Questions that help you assess both the meaning and the significance of claims and arguments. Building these skills and applying them in your life makes it easier for you to assess evidence, evaluate arguments and adapt your thinking and stay switched on and engaged in different situations. Critical thinking involves stepping back from a situation to enable you to see all the angles before making judgements or making decisions. It means identifying the key points, analysing the source of information, weighing up different types of evidence, just as a judge and jury would do in a court of law and putting it all together into your own independent, thought through point of view. One thing that's very important to realise is that critical thinking isn’t about being critical and it's about much more than finding flaws in other people’s claims. By itself, that isnt enough to give you an edge. To be a true critical thinker means being creative, reflective and adaptable. Evaluating the evidence to decide for yourself what is accurate, what is relevant, and do I have sufficient info to make a decision on this topic. Thinking critically means taking a stand for yourself. It can be difficult not to be swayed by close family and friend’s views on things, or certain beliefs that just...feel right. But learning how to use these higher order thinking skills can help you feel more confident on your own opinions and conclusions. Crit thinking is also about the sense of discovery and excitement. Not only about learning, but evaluating arguments to see how they stand up and filtering for yourself what resonates as right or wrong. By using these techniques, you'll find yourself becoming a clearer, better thinker.

[@reflux043]

Or you could use your critical thinking skills and turn on the captions (subtitles) at the top right hand corner of the video.

[@faizdanial3219]

thank you so much

[@KerenetteChi]

Thank you so much! I needed this transcript for my assignment! Godspeed to people like you~

[@hatrang5143]

OMG thank you so much for this

[@learntostrafe]

@@reflux043 Or you could use your critical thinking skills and know that KZbin captioning isn't 100% correct.

[@Thatguy76654]

I think critical thinking should be thought in our schools, even before university so that it can be learned practically from a young age. It is a very essential skill that every mind needs.

[@seeburgm100a]

if that happened the Democrat party would fold.. so that won't happen.

[@necromancerrick7190]

@@seeburgm100a and religion would too.

[@waynezahra9213]

👍🏻

[@rimxox]

@@necromancerrick7190 Not really

[@asuas3115]

Obviously its not, for a reason, not a good reason though

[@maramabbasi4854]

Most of us were brought here by our teachers

[@alice8200]

Lol yes

[@myzzzo]

same

[@hebasalih3641]

Yes lmao

[@PashtunTribe]

Ik

[@danandrewee3977]

Agree

[@differentisperfect1957]

Critical Thinking :- Asking Right Questions Critical Thinking:- Watching A Situation In All The Angles before giving judgement, it helps to see key points Critical Thinking :- Critical Thinking Isn't About Being Critical, It's About Finding Flaws In Other's Claims and it isn't an edge Critical Thinking :- critical thinker means being creative, reflective, adaptable & Evaluating evidence to decide a accurate Critical Thinking :- Standing For Yourself what is right in your family and friends situation Critical Thinking :- a sense of discovery, excitement & not only about learning but also evaluating arguments to see how they stand up and filtering for yourself what resonates is right, wrong By Using These Techniques You'll Find Yourself Becoming A Clear&Better Thinker

[@ifeoluwaobafemi4462]

Learn better, think smarter and aim higher! Simply great!

[@rustynails68]

I am always critical of that kind of talk.

[@faroukpaasewe1824]

I think being able to distinguish your thought from so many others gives you that independence to make sound judgement.

[@christinebrunet2445]

Critical thinking is a continuous process. Its Evaluating information and putting opinions based on facts, and applying what you learn to effectively solve problems and make better decisions.

[@macadamia668]

This needs to be seen a lot of people and practiced. Even by "educated" professors and students, this needs to be seen again.

[@melanykolasch5259]

I really am impressed with this course , these skills most defiantly need to be taught in grade school to college. this skill trains society to function properly and respectfully to solve problems accurately by using facts to come to answer instead of rouge feelings and ignorance to make a final decision . Truly wish i had taken this class a long time ago!

[@Seeattle]

People hate me when they ask me to pick a side on something, especially politics, because I very rarely feel that I have enough information to make a thorough decision or analysis. I also wish I was more creative in order to help me..that’s a whole other muscle that needs flexing

[@navysteel]

Its smart to gather more information.

[@VioletJoy]

Same here. Since I don't fall into one of the two most popular political camps, I don't "fit" with either system. I'm an individual thinker and the mass majority don't know what to do with that. They want me to either hate this person or that person. I'd rather analyze the policies.

[@aganib4506]

I am so tired of that group think nonsense. When will people think for themselves? People should not believe things in face value.

[@dudeikka5894]

No bro things like politics in my opinion doesnt do any good for creativity

[@VioletJoy]

@@dudeikka5894 Word.

[@derrickmcadoo3804]

Critical Thinking = Discernment + Courage

[@Lolcoca]

Oui

[@karimboubadjou9694]

learn better is the most important thing we should do in whole life

[@jamiehaley4872]

Critical Thinking is all about questions. Creativity, adaptivity and the ability to embrace relevant information. In all circumstances think things through and developing a planned process will save time and energy. I don't think any business likes time wasted. Sometimes in certain cases it may be better to take a step back and asses from different view-points.

[@FloydMcClelland]

critical thinking is the ability to analyze information ,evaluate evidence and draw reasoned conclusions .It involves questioning assumptions identifying biases and considering multiple perspectives before making decisions -making effective communication.

[@DanielSpecht-c2s]

i know that critical thinking is a big part of my life to be able to communicate the information given to me and make a sound decision

[@Aynspire]

Me pretending to be a critical thinker after watching this 🗿

[@devanshgupta4107]

😂

[@SolutionsNotPrayers]

Transcript: Critical thinking is all about asking questions, the right questions. Questions that help you assess both the meaning and the significance of claims and arguments. Building these skills and applying them in your life makes it easier for you to assess evidence, evaluate arguments, and adapt your thinking so you stay switched on and engaged in different situations. Critical thinking involves stepping back from a situation to enable you to see all of the angles before making judgments or taking decisions. It means identifying the key points, analyzing the sources of information, weighing up different types of evidence, just as a judge and jury would do in a court of law, and puting it all together into your own independent thought through point of view. One thing that it's very important to realize is that critical thinking isn't about being critical. And it's about much more than just finding flaws in other people's claims. By itself that isn't enough to give you an edge. To be a true critical thinker means being creative, reflective, and adaptable. Evaluating the evidence to decide for yourself what is accurate, what is relevant, and do I have sufficient information to take a decision on this topic? Thinking critically means taking a stand for yourself. It can be difficult not to be swayed by close family or friend's views on things or certain beliefs that just feel right, but learning how to use these higher-order thinking skills can help you to feel much more confident in your own opinions and conclusions. Critical thinking is also about a sense of discovery and excitement not only about learning but evaluating arguments to see how they stand up, and filtering for yourself what resonates as right or wrong. By using these techniques you'll find yourself becoming a clearer, better thinker. (To copy, screen snap this and use Google Lens to copy it.)

[@absoluteacw]

Do your research. Think. Weighing up the pro's and con's. Some life experience thrown in. Common sense. That bit of intuition. Listening. Confidence to say what you think and have an opinion. Let's talk! :)

[@howtodoasplitsandcartwheel3364]

This made me want to critical think all the time. I love the way they presented the video on Critical thinking

[@NaLovePHAT4Life]

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[@tsmsayadyan3194]

Critical thinking is questioning everything. Giving right questions, about events happened, that seem suspecious or unclear. Being critical is important in life. It helps us to make right decisions, after clearly understanding the situations, which comes form giving right questions

[@phililekhowa4794]

Critical thinking is a sense of discovery and excitement. It is about the ability to stand for yourself. It is also about asking the right questions.

[@Lolcoca]

Tout à fait !

[@sentiyanglajmr2107]

Being creative in oneself

[@Freespeech78]

Classes should be mandatory for critical thinking in schools

[@housewifehoneybee2784]

Agree. I was in elementary school in the late 70's and 80's and remember that we actually had a class called critical thinking skills just like a math or history class. You can look up years past sample tests of what kind of knowledge was required to pass a grade and the further you go back in years, the harder the tests were. I remember seeing one from the 1930's/5th grade and that test was hard for me as an adult. Parents must teach this to their kids because they sure as hell aren't going to learn it from anyone else.

[@HuhuProductions]

@@housewifehoneybee2784 hos can i acquire it? is the past sample test available on google?

[@Suswaleh]

agreed

[@rustynails68]

Most of us believe too many unfacts. The ones that don’t believe are considered heretics.

[@Freespeech78]

@@rustynails68 My original comment was over a yr ago, now I think it's heresy to NOT question everything, especially "facts"..

[@allcompanyadsandintrochann3426]

very appropriate video for my daughter to understand the meaning ofCRITICAL THINKING

[@xxviletxx5491]

What a great and inspiring quote “learn better,think smarter,aim higher!

[@SuccessAttractionMindset]

What an insightful take on critical thinking! I love how you highlighted the importance of reflection and independence in decision-making. This video makes me rethink how I assess situations! 😊

[@myronsteinman1352]

I suspect there is a role for emotions in healthy critical thinking. Let me think about it and develop later. Just a hunch?

[@244Ohiro]

Myron Steinman often our emotions work against our critical thinking

[@alaurahwillow155]

There is. You should look up ‘wide mind vs emotional mind’

[@sir_prize_ma_the_farcar4547]

Emotions and feelings cloud your judgement

[@devanshgupta4107]

​@@alaurahwillow155wide?

[@garyrooks9553]

I came here to understand critical thinking even more. It's almost a curse for me. I simply just can't turn it off. What isn't leaving my mouth is being spoken in my head

[@boyshaveapenisgirlshaveava7256]

Have you ever critically thought about your critical thinking about the topic of critical thinking?

[@harveymadison5067]

I just dont get why such a quality video gained such a few amount views ?

[@ReachingHigher001]

That there is part of the problem. Most people don't want to be critical thinkers...or any kind of thinker (philosopher) for that example.

[@tellyy1122]

because being a critical thinker is stoopid

[@GarlicGrinder9]

Because thinking for yourself is work. It takes time, energy, and self reflection that many people aren't willing to expend because they don't see it as useful. Why learn how to calmly negotiate with an irate person when you can just wait until hating you bores them? The logic behind this being that if you do try to reason with them they will either be too angry to care or quite simply won't be able to follow your logic because they don't also possess any critical thinking skills, making them even more upset.

[@chihabgm7796]

all these answers are kinda stupid. this video is a quality one, but it didn't gain lots of views for probably many factors. People dont go on social media to search "how to critical think", therefore, it isnt searched a lot and isnt in the recommended box much. people go to youtube for interests like gaming, science, vlogs, traveling, and all that shit. Not things that dont interest them.

[@josephgalati6929]

Most people dont even have common sense let alone critical thinking skills. Society has been indoctrinated by leftist academia.

[@prasadpujar2018]

Eager to learn more about this concept. Thank you for sharing glimpse of critical thinking.

[@ManBro25]

Nobody highlights how scary it is to be a critical person, and what I mean is, when you step back to look to the big picture, investigate, question, evaluate, reflect, all that is such a hard and scary task. Knowing that there are no truths, just assumptions can bring a feeling of emptyness, all what we have are assumptions that at any time can be broken. For me, critical thinking is like being locked in a dark room with an unkown monster that seems to want to kill and tear me apart in to pieces, but in reallity, once becoming friends, he will will be my guide and mentor for life. Please, I want to be your friend but it's so much easier to hide myself in my cave, ask someone to unlock the room, hide in my false troughts, why does it have to be that painfull. Please don't open the door, but help me to become your friend.

[@MICHAELMANGANYU]

Critical thinking is much more than anybody may think, it involves drawing conclusions basing on evidence provided, to evaluate what resonate with you the most, and not being biased

[@brainstormingsharing1309]

Absolutely well done and definitely keep it up ❗👍👍👍👍👍

[@KaiusKing]

Clear and Consiced Video! Thank You.

[@wafa1700]

A link for a Critical Thinking Book, to buy Please

[@spypengen]

Half of critical thinking is just trying to stay awake

[@Ms.A422]

Lmao 😂 this is so true

[@смиренный-х2б]

I made a major mistake back in college taking critical thinking as my last lectures of the day

[@manuelhi8819]

Haha, keeps you awake in life

[@christiannecase7822]

I know EXACTLY what you mean! To be mentally tired from sun up to sun down is pretty wild!😅 Mine keeps me from sleeping though…😭

[@DeborahDavis-g5b]

I think during this course you have delved into the critical thinking process and applied that process to your personal life factors, individual attributes, learning styles and other activities.

[@usefulbobcat]

critical thinking is to break down a thought and think about it piece by piece

[@scottbecker4367]

The amount of people trying to sound smart in this comment section is hilarious. You have one video on critical thinking and suddenly everyone wants to talk like some pomp university professor.

[@nauka7565]

Maybe I do it too 😞

[@matthewware8973]

Jokes on you i am a University professor at UC Harvard

[@lanitawillis111]

@@matthewware8973 Go Matt!

[@shawnmichaels2954]

haha jokes on you i am gonna try to sound dumb i know nobody asked you don't have to tell me

[@scottbecker4367]

@INTERNET STRANGER I'd rather people talk like people.

[@raenaj4749]

I think this video should be shown to every doctor

[@an9l1c1sm6]

02:24 "Learn Better. Think Smarter. Am I High?"

[@OsAmAh--Osos]

يعلم الله يا دكتور انك قروشتنا تقل ما عندنا غيرك

[@xtravler1036]

خير عسى ما شر؟

[@Exploredailyworld2021]

If you learn six pillars of self esteem then this would be easy to understand😇

[@davidwatson7006]

Been able to feel confident in the choices that we make

[@Lolcoca]

Totally agreed !

[@Jahguaar]

I am committed to self-development & thriving.

[@SOLOMONKIPTOO-bq7nv]

Well explained

[@havingteawiththedevil]

Thank you. I have to do a paper on how i’ve grown as a critical thinker. I have no idea what it even means....

[@justanothernick3984]

That is probably the most accurate stance you can hold. Question it, what is it? Critical thinking is an umbrella of things. Think of it as the Dunning-Kruger effect, if you do not know enough about a topic, be careful if you are to make decisions regarding it. Try to be aware of your limits. And if you need to, learn more. Critical thinking is good when following goals, to guide you to the right path in achieving these goals. But the goals need to be set by you and your values. "Neutral" topic: Say you want to stay healthy, you should probably exercise, eat healthy, avoid risks like smoking and alcohol. These are rational decisions that can be shown to be beneficial to a healthy lifestyle. If you don't care about long term health and want to maximize the present you could rationalize all sorts of stimulants and short term sexual relationships and other "virtues" to your set goals that would be considered vices in the first scenario. Critical thinking is like guide rails to your set destination. It's not good nor bad, or shall we say it's precisely as good or bad as you are. Now I'm no critical thinker myself but I'm guessing that assignment was due a long time ago...

[@KathleenFairley]

critical thinking is like an guide of your belief but most important its our action

[@geometryhub9182]

which software used in this video clip?

[@lenrely2033]

I’m plugging my video “The Problem with Critical Thinking: tools for the moral antagonist” for anyone interested. Looking for opinions from critical thinkers and scholars. I don't see much on this subject for the anarchist or conscientious objector. This is purely for intellectual achievement. Thank you.

[@allandalegibson1194]

The more I practice critical thinking the less i come up with conclusions or solutions. For me the true critical thinker is always looking for evidence they may have missed.

[@katrinarich2039]

Critical thinking is most definitely following the right decision and doing its and your own mind.

[@HalleluyahNova]

since I have to watch this for class, imma need a transcript lol

[@FrederickSelmon]

There is bias in this video at several points...more importantly it’s too brief to truly explain critical thinking...don’t you think!!!

[@Usernpclookinahh]

@@FrederickSelmon what makes it bias? There’s good information in the video. You just have to take what you feel is relevant to you, tho everything in this video was relevant, maybe to everyone except you.

[@Aryan-rx9rl]

@@FrederickSelmon please tell me what the biased points are, im genuinely curious.

[@maestrovso]

It would serve you better if you learn to write properly with correct spelling of the words before your high aims. 🙄

[@legalmoney1858]

You’d think this stuff is common sense but it’s surprising how quick people are to act on impulse instead of thinking the situation through first

[@shawnsmith9820]

Can you say that's natural to human/animal nature? Impulse and especially emotions are extremely hard to take out of situation or everyday life,.

[@gameplaymike3444]

I here to show this to my Parents after they got scam for a fifth time. I was mad at them at first for being so stupid but than I had to take a step back and remember they grew up in a different age . They didn't have critical thinking class in public school when they went to school.

[@theylive8256]

You heat the needle in the head! Efficient and very accurate video!

[@kamilanajimi7107]

Can someone tell me what is the speaker name? Or who upload video

[@greenloveslife]

What resonates as right or wrong? Is not such a thing as right or wrong. From who’s point of you do we consider this? What happens to be perceived as wrong may be exactly what is necessary for change to happen. What about thinking of the natural stages of transformation and trying to find out what can make the situation or person further develop. What do you think about focusing on issues that bring new perspectives and a nuanced understanding.

[@st.michaelthearchangel7774]

We determine what is right or wrong based off of objective truth. Relativism is a lie itself and holds no ground for truth since it contradicts itself.

[@kenstar3692]

@@st.michaelthearchangel7774 you couldn't be further from the truth. Relativity is at the forefront of all thinking. Just because something is proper in on instance doesn't make it proper in another. For example a shove. I shove you from one place to the ground five feet from where you were standing. Would you be upset or thankful. It depends on why I shoved you. Upset if I was just being rude. Thankful if I pushed out of the path of a large falling object. Relativity means a lot.

[@someguydino6770]

"certain beliefs that just feel right" NEVER forget human nature!

[@DanielSpecht-c2s]

critical thinking is information and opinions of evaluation, learning how to effectively solve problems continuously

[@Question-Research-wj5wr]

Detailed information please....

[@SylviaGrace-w5z]

I really enjoyed this video. It really helped me to understand what CT is in a real world setting

[@kongmode]

CT means Cursed technique , this is why it is critical to think

[@kongmode]

😊

[@VinceRuzzel]

CT is wen you tink sumone make critics bout wat you can tink wit out tinking criticaly

[@acornhomestead3575]

Is there a transcript of this video anywhere?

[@arturopenaperalta4344]

Someone named Tudor Bugnar put it in a comment

[@MizmarRecords1]

Macat 😍

[@arivalaganlea1639]

Good explanations

[@MercyBayes]

Critical thinking Yes all about thinking high learning faster nd decisions making

[@王文玄-w3t]

要求中文字幕！

[@deepwords6732]

Learn better, Think Smarter Aim higher.

[@DorethaFowler-y1m]

Critical Thinking is the objectives . Limit to choices some of file at expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived wirhout distortion by personal feelings prejudices of interpretaions

[@Amithy..]

Critical thinking is about asking questions, the right questions. Questions that help you assess both the meaning and significance of

[@Jasim.s.b]

This super cool short and handy

[@currentlybeingremade9706]

My stepfather yelled at me for 30 minutes because he kept saying that critical thinking = positive self esteem

[@matijakompan5215]

What is the right question?

[@gwarlow]

2:09 How excited I was to discover that my government lies most of the time. Critical thinking is so rewarding. ;-)

[@velvetrealitytv]

till now I still don't know how to apply this thinking technique ,it seems that this has a 4 year course curriculum😅

[@juliescott3201]

Critical thinking gives me the advantage to not believe what you hear but, think outside the box and make my own opinion on things

[@lin_12_18]

中文字幕呢？？？

[@strongindependentblackwoma1887]

books to improve that?

[@wafa1700]

Is there Quises after if??

[@ashutoshpandey2043]

Nobody is talking about the prequisite. Challenging your mind thoroughly to become a critical thinker

[@different3187]

thank you

[@MARTHAISABELALFONSOPEREZ]

Me gustaria ver este video en español

[@q_q123]

Critical thinking is looking at a situation from a top-down view

[@healtylifepp]

Thank you so much

[@jamiejohnson-p5v]

its important to have critacal thinking

[@Bill0102]

This content is exceptionally good. I perused a book on this subject that was truly eye-opening. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

[@learntostrafe]

I took a Critical Thinking course in college and now my girlfriend loses every argument

[@traiwave]

Swear I heard her say “Agent 47 critical thinking is all about asking questions…..the right questions”

[@anushadhananjaya5985]

Macat stands for?! Is it an acronym?!

[@sinnaforever1531]

I love your informative video.

[@nidhin4412]

Macat thanks

[@djquiz6425]

I took philo101 intro to philosophy class was called critical thinking: logic and semantics. That class equipped me with a BS detector I still use today.

[@therealKINDLE]

A Wise man can learn more from a Foolish Question than a Fool can learn from a Wise Answer. ~ Bruce Lee

[@isaacme9450]

critical *think*

[@Onelethalangel69]

Once I became a teacher in 1994, I knew then I would always be the student~ MelissaTirona

[@greciaprado9921]

Good job keep it you.

[@MaymayTinigNa]

What is critical thinking? What is its significance? 🙏

[@ShakeriaBarrett-yp3ix]

"Critical Thinking", contains Technology Competency Technical Knowledge Life Factors Individual Attributes Reading Rate and Recall Learning Styles

[@animechildofgod1580]

Everyone needs to show a christian friend this without context. If they dont know why you sent them this, you prooved your point.

[@penttimuhli9442]

Why should we just accept everything on this video as being fact?