Eranda Jayawickreme receives funding from the John Templeton Foundation (grant 62669). This article was produced with support from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and the John Templeton ...
Critical thinking springs from the notion of reflective thought proposed by Dewey (1933), who borrowed from the work of philosophers such as William James and Charles Peirce. Reflective thought was ...
Everyone makes mistakes, including mental ones. We're only human, and human error accounts for a lot of mistakes, even if we're careful. However, knowing better lets ...
People who are high-level thinkers know that words are more than just a tool for communication, but more of a reflection of the mind’s true potential. They carefully choose their words not only for ...
Most people would like to think of themselves as deep thinkers, more observant or insightful than others give them credit for. But being a deep thinker is far more than just simple observation or ...
"Mental mistakes are errors in thinking that can lead to wrong conclusions or poor decisions," explains Dr. Sanam Hafeez, Psy.D., a neuropsychologist and the director of Comprehend the Mind. "They ...