Ideology, Beliefs, and Critical Thinking
Read: Elder, L., & Paul, R. (2012b). Critical thinking: Intellectual standards essential to reasoning well within every domain of human thought, Part 3. Journal of Developmental Education, 37(2), 32-33.
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This is an exercise in examining socio-centric and ethical reasoning.
Do the following:
- Reflect on your mindset and a cultural belief that is a central tenet of your life.
- Explore the benefits and challenges of egocentric thinking.
- Identify the logic used to make the claims presented in the scholarly article.
- Develop a logical argument with causal explanations or hypotheses, which can square egocentric thinking and cultural and religious, social or political beliefs with logic and reason. Cite your source as evidence.
- Remember that critical thinking is not just your opinion; rather, it is a claim that provides evidence that helps you prove an argument.
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Ideology, Beliefs, and Critical Thinking
Egocentric thinking could be understood as a selfish mode of thinking. Simply put, a condition where by an individual solely thinks about the outcomes of his/her actions to him/herself while disregarding the outcomes of the same actions to other people. Such thinking is beneficial because it limits negative influence to an egocentric person. Nonetheless, egocentric thinking could make an individual lack or have few friends because humans like to associate with considerate people.
It is notable that Elder and Paul (2012 b) have published an article that could be used for critical thinking. According to the authors, people make judgments based on a certain level of standards that is acceptable to them. In simple terms, people make judgments depending on how their life experiences mold their decisions. For example, a coach would identify a potential young talent by comparing the young person’s talent with the best performing talents in the field. Thus, the coach uses the ...
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