How to Think Critically

Science-backed directives to think critically, make smarter choices, and become a seasoned fact-checker.


You’ve been manipulated before by advertising tricks. You’ve overlooked important details and made mistakes in your thinking. You haven’t been fast enough to detect opportunities and others snatched them from you. We’ve all been in these scenarios. But we don’t have to stay there.


Transform your thinking to solve complex problems, overcome obstacles, discover opportunities, and think more clearly and accurately.


How to Think Critically is not your average “change your thoughts change your life” book. It is a step-by-step manual that presents the core principles of critical thinking and gives practical guidance on how to re-program yourself for deeper insights and a more conscious living. Here you will find research-proven, actionable tools that will help you to apply critical thinking practices immediately until they become a habit.


Improve your understanding and gain mental clarity.

Albert Rutherford is an internationally bestselling author whose writing derives from various sources, such as research, coaching, academic and real-life experience.


Ask better questions to find more accurate answers and draw more profound insights.


•The essential steps in developing critical thinking skills.
•What deep thinking and analysis really look like.
•How to debunk cognitive shortcuts, manipulations, and biases.


Evidence-based practices for optimal decision-making.


•How to avoid marketing manipulations and make optimal decisions.
•How to ask questions that are free of subconscious suggestions.
•Tips for creative thinking — reasoning by analogy.


Start developing better critical thinking skills today by reading How to Think Critically!


This is the sixth book in the “The Critical Thinker” series as listed below:

Elements of Critical Thinking: A Fundamental Guide to Effective Decision Making, Deep Analysis, Intelligent Reasoning, and Independent Thinking

Lessons From Critical Thinkers: Methods for Clear Thinking and Analysis in Everyday Situations from the Greatest Thinkers in History

Neuroscience and Critical Thinking: Understand the Hidden Pathways of Your Thought Patterns— Improve Your Memory, Make Rational Decisions, Tune Down Emotional Reactions, and Set Realistic Expectations

10-Minute Social Psychology: The Critical Thinker's Guide to Social Behavior, Motivation, and Influence To Make Rational and Effective Decisions

The Art of Thinking Critically: Ask Great Questions, Spot Illogical Reasoning, and Make Sharp Arguments