Decision Making
Evaluating Arguments
When you’re practicing critical thinking, you have to eliminate assumptions. Part of eliminating assumptions is deconstructing arguments for or against a conclusion to discover whether they’re based on sound reasoning. You’d be surprised how often logical fallacies can be found at the root of seemingly solid arguments. Proper evaluation will help you determine which arguments ...
Overcoming Indecision
Critical thinking takes more time than less effective problem-solving methods, but it isn’t effective to become so involved in the process that you lose sight of the goal. At some point, you have to make a decision. Critical thinking can often generate indecision in the form of “analysis paralysis” or imposter syndrome. Overcoming these concerns ...
Break Your Bias Habit
We’re all guilty of bias, but it can be dangerous if left unchecked. Practicing self-awareness and admitting that you might have your own bias is a crucial step in reducing the effect bias has on your decision-making and relationship-building. Once you’ve identified your bias, work toward changing the way you think as a habit. Course ...
You Can Understand Your Motivations
Your motivations drive you to choose to take action, but they can also drive you to take shortcuts that lead to less satisfying results. When you understand what your motivations are, you can recognize the cognitive biases you might employ because of that motivation. Recognizing those biases will help you analyze options more completely to ...
Mental Short Cuts May Slow You Down
Mental short cuts go by many different names. They happen when you react or make a decision without considering all the information you have available. When you react without enough information, your biases have much more influence over your decisions. Learn to identify and avoid mental shortcuts to lessen the influence of your biases. Course Quick ...
Recognize Your Own Bias
Bias is part of being human and we’re all guilty of it. It’s important to be aware of your own bias in order to take more thoughtful action and develop stronger and healthier relationships. This course will cover the types of bias we use to support and defend our own thoughts, feelings, and actions, and ...
