We live in an era of immense uncertainty. Tensions between great powers are rising, authoritarianism is spreading, while democracy declines and ongoing wars could broaden into wider conflicts. To make ...

Two studies examine the personality characteristics that drive dogmatism in the religious and nonreligious. In both groups, higher critical reasoning skills were associated with lower levels of ...

Our students become deft critical thinkers who can employ logic and the theory of knowledge to develop analytic reasoning and creative skills, and they enjoy careers in nonprofits, law, medicine, ...

When it comes to getting out of a tricky situation, we humans have an evolutionary edge over other primates. Take, as a dramatic example, the Apollo 13 voyage in which engineers, against all odds, ...

How well can you scrutinize a situation in order to break it down and solve the associated problems? Are you able to take a complicated issue and identify what is important and what information should ...

The integration of AI into educational settings is a rapidly evolving trend with significant implications for learners' critical thinking skills. AI holds considerable promise for enhancing ...

In 2018, a Hart survey revealed that out of over 500 business executives interviewed, 78% agreed that critical thinking is the most essential skill they desire to see demonstrated in their employees.

Dogmatic individuals hold confidently to their beliefs, even when experts disagree and evidence contradicts them. New research from Case Western Reserve University may help explain the extreme ...

Durable skills are critical for success in college and beyond--and laying a strong foundation for these skills in K-12 ...