Oct 20, 2021
I don't know if you have experienced this but either people are telling you that you are overthinking, underthinking or not thinking in the right way. There are reams of books about how to think the "right" way.
Especially if you have an anxiety condition. And I know the
depression folks catch double hell on it too.
And let's not forget that freak flag that get's waived when
someone expresses and opinion as fact and then when you try to
educate or provide sources they accuse you of not having critical
thinking skills.
Or they really might not have a process to think critically.
And they get pissed off that you do.
Critical Thinking has been used as a weapon or a savior when
it comes to anxiety treatment treatment.
Most of the time by people who don't know jack about either
one.
In my opinion.
The basic process isn't hard to understand.
The basic process isn't hard to understand.
The implementation depends on the person, your circumstances,
education, and life experience.
Critical thinking is a way to evaluate information and make an
informed decision or find a solution.
Resources Mentioned:
Critical Thinking definition at Plato Standford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
On the Dummies.com website you can find the book, Critical Thinking for
Dummies.
If you don’t want to buy the book there is a cheat sheet article that will
give you the headline version.
For those of you on the academic tip that cringed in my
simplification, there is Stanford Encyclopedia of
Philosophy description for a more academic version of the
process.
The Center for Critical Thinking is a non-profit organization
that wants to add a fairness, empathetic aspect to the process. The
center has where to begin page that is a
good entry point.
Brianna Weist has a post on Medium called Logic Lapses Are Giving You Chronic
Anxiety
If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.
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