Insights
Read insights from the Reboot Foundation into topics like metacognition, media literacy, and how best to teach critical thinking. Our work is backed by the latest and most reliable research and designed to give readers ideas and information they can put to use immediately.
Everything You Need To Know About Emotional Reasoning
Emotions can be one of the most serious barriers to critical thinking. When people are engaged in emotional reasoning, they get easily seduced by weak logic, engage in ad hominem attacks, or plainly ignore evidence contrary to their point of view.
Lately, there’s been ample evidence of this kind of emotional reasoning online, including people at the top of their professions in politics, business, and elsewhere.
The Cure For Pseudoscience? Clear Thinking
The Cure For Pseudoscience? Clear Thinking A study released this month maps out a potential solution to the problem of pseudoscientific beliefs, showing that rigorous critical thinking lessons can reduce specious convictions. Photo credit: Getty More and more
3 Simple Habits to Improve Your Critical Thinking
3 Simple Habits to Improve Your Critical Thinking Photo credit: DANIEL DAY/GETTY IMAGES A few years ago, a CEO assured me that his company was the market leader. “Clients will not leave for competitors,” he
Why We Need To Think Critically About Data
Why We Need To Think Critically About Data For Bergstrom, the bigger takeaway is that people need to be aware of “new-school bullshit.” Marketing teams are using the veneer of data to push weak or
Meet The College That Launched A Certificate In Critical Thinking
Meet The College That Launched A Certificate In Critical Thinking “As more and more tasks and jobs become automated,” Berkowitz says, “being able to think critically is becoming an increasingly valuable skill that can set
Can Software Help People Build Better Arguments?
Can Software Help People Build Better Arguments? When it comes to teaching critical thinking, argument maps are more effective than many other interventions. Photo Credit: GETTY Want to help students build better arguments? There’s a map