Steven Schuster

Critical thinking obviously takes extra time and effort on your part. So you might be asking yourself, “What’s in it for me?” Critical thinking may not be easy, but it is so worth it. People who have strong critical thinking skills can do many things that the average person can’t. These skills will serve them well in all areas of their lives.
They can see connections between ideas that others may miss. Critical thinkers are able to evaluate and assess theories and ideas to determine their overall importance.

Humans are thinking beings. This ability differentiates us from other species

Sometimes the most common things surrounding us are the hardest to notice

it’s not our thoughts which influence our actions, but our emotions

The first type is the voice in your head that relentlessly blabs, and even if you decide to shut it out, it still will project some pictures and thoughts.

one you should use to keep track of your thoughts and actions.

instead of telling yourself “I am angry” say “I feel anger.” You are not the human form of anger

While the thinking brain comfortably analyses the situation, your emotional brain already responded to the situation. I said responded, not resolved

Another typical characteristic of the emotional mind is its strong sense of conviction that its decisions are correct

fight-or-flight response