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# REBOOT FOUNDATION

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## Posts

- [TikTok May Undermine Trust in Science Among Teens and Young Adults](https://reboot-foundation.org/tiktok-may-undermine-trust-in-science-among-teens-and-young-adults/) - A new report finds a link between the amount of time teens spend in TikTok and whether they think science is benefiting – or hurting – society.
- [New Study Shows Power of Pencil and Paper](https://reboot-foundation.org/pencil-and-paper/) - New technology is increasingly prevalent in classrooms, but a new study provides an important reminder of the benefits of an old one: pencil and paper.
- [Election Disinformation Frustrates Voters](https://reboot-foundation.org/misinformed-misled-uncertainty-mistrust-and-disinformation-frustrate-voters/) - Only 28 percent of people are “very confident” in their ability to spot and check election disinformation.
- [Conspiracy Believers Have Low Science Knowledge, Poor Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/science-fictions-low-science-knowledge-poor-critical-thinking-linked-to-conspiracy-beliefs/) - Reboot finds science education, media literacy and critical thinking skills are effective tools in combating conspiracy theories.
- [Simple Activities Can Improve Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/simple-activities-can-improve-critical-thinking-skills/) - New findings show students can greatly improve critical thinking skills through simple exercises that any teacher can use in their classroom.
- [Reboot Study Identifies Strategies to Fight COVID Misinformation](https://reboot-foundation.org/strategies-fight-covid-misinformation/) - A new study, funded in part by the Reboot Foundation, outlines effective strategies for combating misinformation campaigns, particularly around COVID-19.
- [Americans Aren't Open To Opposing Viewpoints. Critical thinking education could help.](https://reboot-foundation.org/survey-alternative-perspectives/) - Our survey, the State of Critical Thinking 2020, found that participants don't generally seek out alternative views, though critical thinking education is valued.
- [A Third of the Public Believes in COVID-19 Myths](https://reboot-foundation.org/covid19-myths/) - Misinformation can be dangerous even during times of relative calm, but during a health crisis like the current pandemic the stakes are much higher.
- [Social Media Usage Linked to Poor News Judgment](https://reboot-foundation.org/study-social-media-poor-judgment/) - Research finds worse news judgment for people who spend more time on social media. The study also explores age differences between older and younger users.
- [Combating Fake News: Only A Third Of Students Regularly Learn To Judge The Reliability Of Sources](https://reboot-foundation.org/combating-fake-news-only-a-third-of-students-regularly-learn-to-judge-the-reliability-of-sources/) - New report from The Reboot Foundation finds student media literacy skills lacking and identifies simple and effective interventions for spotting fake news.
- [New Resource Gives Parents Insights on Fostering Critical Thinking in Children](https://reboot-foundation.org/new-resource-gives-parents-insights-on-fostering-critical-thinking-in-children/) - A new resource aimed at helping parents develop critical thinking in their children has just been released, right in time for the new school year.
- [New Study Raises Questions About Technology Use in Schools](https://reboot-foundation.org/new-study-raises-questions-about-technology-use-in-schools/) - Technology use in classrooms has been growing around the world for the past several years. However, a new study questions if ed tech is really helping students.
- [New Study From the Reboot Foundation Examines Public Opinions on Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/new-study-from-the-reboot-foundation-examines-public-opinions-on-critical-thinking/) - While the vast majority of adults believe that critical thinking is important, very few actually employ critical thinking skills.
- [5 Questions to Improve Critical Thinking Skills](https://reboot-foundation.org/5-questions-to-improve-critical-thinking-skills/) - One of the most important steps to improve critical thinking is asking yourself the right questions when analyzing information.
- [Everything You Need To Know About Attribution Bias](https://reboot-foundation.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-attribution-bias/) - We all jump to conclusions about the motives of other people’s actions. In the field of psychology, this type of thinking is called “attribution bias."
- [The Best Defense Against Fake News & Misleading Information? Critical Thinking.](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-best-defense-against-fake-news-misleading-information/) - The best defense against fake news is critical thinking, which involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Politico Morning Education Newsletter](https://reboot-foundation.org/politico-morning-education-newsletter/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [5 Things Parents and Teachers Can Do to Teach Kids Critical Thinking Skills](https://reboot-foundation.org/5-things-parents-and-teachers-can-do-to-teach-kids-critical-thinking-skills/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Americans Value Critical Thinking But Do Not to Practice It](https://reboot-foundation.org/americans-value-critical-thinking-but-choose-not-to-practice-it/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Hey, Kid! Get On the Computer to Do Your Homework. Now, Get Off!](https://reboot-foundation.org/hey-kid-get-on-the-computer-to-do-your-homework-now-get-off/)
- [Study Shows Mixed Test Results for Technology in Classrooms](https://reboot-foundation.org/study-shows-mixed-test-results-for-technology-in-classrooms/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Facebook Won't Save Us From Fake News](https://reboot-foundation.org/facebook-wont-save-us-from-fake-news/)
- [Critical Thinking for Students of All Ages](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-importance-of-critical-thinking-for-students-of-all-ages/)
- [How Teachers Are Trying To Help Students Identify ‘Real’ News](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-teachers-are-trying-to-help-students-identify-real-news/)
- [Young People Are Ill-Equipped to Navigate an Internet Clogged With Fake News](https://reboot-foundation.org/young-people-are-ill-equipped-to-navigate-an-internet-clogged-with-fake-news/)
- [Bridging Digital Divides Between Schools and Communities](https://reboot-foundation.org/bridging-digital-divides-between-schools-and-communities/)
- [Social Media, Spreading Contagion](https://reboot-foundation.org/social-media-spreading-contagion/)
- [Online Learning Is Here to Stay — But Don’t Abandon Pencil and Paper Just Yet](https://reboot-foundation.org/online-learning-is-here-to-stay-but-dont-abandon-pencil-and-paper-just-yet/)
- [Why I Fall For Clickbait — And You Do Too](https://reboot-foundation.org/helen-lee-bouygues-95-is-teaching-the-world-critical-thinking/) - Americans are far too confident about their Internet skills. Only 1 percent of Americans know how to truly identify a fake news website.
- [More News Literacy Lessons](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-the-media-covered-breonna-taylor-ruling/)
- [Some age groups more inclined to believe and share misinformation](https://reboot-foundation.org/some-age-groups-more-inclined-to-believe-and-share-misinformation-study-says/)
- [The spread of conspiracies and disinformation by women on social media](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-spread-of-conspiracies-and-disinformation-by-women-on-social-media/)
- [Princeton Alumni Profile: HELEN LEE BOUYGUES](https://reboot-foundation.org/why-i-fall-for-clickbait-and-you-do-too/) - Princeton University profiles Helen Lee Bouygues, class of 1995.
- [Countering Election Misinformation on Social Media](https://reboot-foundation.org/counter-election-misinformation/) - Tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter have ramped up efforts to combat election misinformation. Is it too little, too late?
- [Who’s Asking the Questions in Your Classroom?](https://reboot-foundation.org/whos-asking-the-questions-in-your-classroom/) - Students should never be embarrassed to ask a question. However, it is possible to learn to ask better questions. This is heart of critical thinking.
- [Helen Lee Bouygues On Facebook Blocking Donald Trump's Account](https://reboot-foundation.org/helen-lee-bouygues-on-facebook-blocking-donald-trumps-account/) - Speaking on India Today with Rahul Kanwal, Reboot President Helen Lee Bouygues spoke about Twitter and Facebook removing Donald Trump from their networks.
- [Should kids be taking Fake News 101?](https://reboot-foundation.org/should-kids-be-taking-fake-news-101/) - The Reboot Foundation teaches critical thinking skills because, as its founder says, we're not inclined to second-guess what we see on our social media feeds.
- [To Fight Online Trolls, We Must Teach Teenagers How to Think Like Them](https://reboot-foundation.org/to-fight-online-trolls-we-must-teach-teenagers-how-to-think-like-them/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [3 Simple Habits to Improve Your Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/3-simple-habits-to-improve-your-critical-thinking-2/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Best Disinformation Defense? You.](https://reboot-foundation.org/best-disinformation-defense-you/)
- [Most in US say misinformation spurs extremism, hate](https://reboot-foundation.org/most-in-us-say-misinformation-spurs-extremism-hate/) - Helen Lee Bouygues, president of the Reboot Foundation, comments on how social media platforms promote misinformation and spur extremism and hate.
- [Everything to know about OpenAI's free AI essay writer and how it works](https://reboot-foundation.org/what-is-chatgpt/) - Helen Lee Bouygues, president of the Reboot Foundation, comments on new AI tools like ChatGPT threaten to erode students' critical thinking skills.
- [Book bans undercut how Florida kids learn to think](https://reboot-foundation.org/book-bans-undercut-how-florida-kids-learn-to-think/) - Helen Lee Bouygues, president of the Reboot Foundation, writes how book bans pushed by conservative political groups undermine how students learn to think critically.
- [Rightsizing the Role of Social Media for Young People](https://reboot-foundation.org/rightsizing-the-role-of-social-media-for-young-people/) - Helen Lee Bouygues, president of the Reboot Foundation, that it is time for new social media regulations on how the companies interact with children.
- [Parents are partners in social media regulation](https://reboot-foundation.org/parents-are-partners-in-social-media-regulation/) - Helen Lee Bouygues, president of the Reboot Foundation, writes in the Dallas Morning News that parents must take an active role in the online lives of their children.
- [The young would give up the right to vote before the "right to post"](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-young-would-give-up-the-right-to-vote-before-the-right-to-post/) - Social media apps like TikTok have made young people vulnerable to influence. 64% would give up their right to vote before they would give up social media.
- [Teenagers would give up the right to vote to keep social media, survey reveals](https://reboot-foundation.org/teenagers-would-give-up-the-right-to-vote-to-keep-social-media-survey-reveals/) - A new survey from Reboot shows that 64% of young TikTok users would give up their right to vote before they would give up social media.
- [The Titanic Truthers of TikTok](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-titanic-truthers-of-tiktok/) - The New York Times spoke with Reboot president Helen Lee Bouygues for a story about conspiracies flourishing across TikTok, including one about "Titanic truthers."
- [Critical thinking, Q-Anon and the U.S. Capitol riots](https://reboot-foundation.org/fake-news-expert-on-the-rise-of-qanon-and-its-role-in-the-us-capitol-riots/) - Helen Lee Bouygues of the Reboot Foundation, an organization focused on critical thinking, spoke to ABC NewsRadio's about the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol.
- [Media literacy in the age of disinformation](https://reboot-foundation.org/media-literacy-in-the-age-of-disinformation/) - Disinformation and misinformation can make us emotional, angry and can lead to violence. Critical thinking and media literacy can help assess the information we are flooded with.
- [Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist](https://reboot-foundation.org/why-covid-19-conspiracy-theories-persist/) - As the world struggles to recover from COVID-19, psychologists and misinformation experts are studying why the pandemic spawned so many conspiracy theories.
- [Big Tech Is Still Profiting From 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, 20 Years on](https://reboot-foundation.org/big-tech-is-still-profiting-from-9-11-conspiracy-theories-20-years-on/) - Conspiracy theories are exacerbated by social media and the internet, said Helen Lee Bouygues, a misinformation expert and founder of the Reboot Foundation.
- [Social Media Is a Public Health Crisis. Let’s Treat It Like One.](https://reboot-foundation.org/social-media-is-a-public-health-crisis/) - Social media is a public health crisis, like cigarettes. We should treat it that way with a digital detox, on a society-wide scale.
- [Why taking a 2-week digital detox break was one of the best things I ever did for myself](https://reboot-foundation.org/why-taking-a-2-week-digital-detox-break-was-one-of-the-best-things-i-ever-did-for-myself/) - My smartphone is often the first thing I engage with when I wake up and the last thing I touch before bed. Social media is designed for addiction, according to the Reboot Foundation.
- [Improving Critical Thinking Takes Practice](https://reboot-foundation.org/improving-critical-thinking-may-take-practice/) - Perhaps education has been missing a key ingredient when it comes to teaching students to think critically: practice.
- [There's No Excuse For Not Teaching Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/no-excuse/) - A critical thinking challenge or query to kickstart students’ brains and encourage better analysis of information is a great way to develop critical thinking skills.
- [Teaching media literacy seen as positive, but schools slow to add it](https://reboot-foundation.org/teaching-media-literacy-seen-as-positive-but-schools-slow-to-add-it/) - Media literacy has shown to have positive effects. But schools across the United States have been slow to add it to their curriculum.
- [Have a Better 2022 With These Tech Resolutions](https://reboot-foundation.org/have-a-better-2022-with-these-tech-resolutions/) - Improve your media literacy by keeping your emotions in check when scrolling your news feeds and questioning the source to better root out misinformation online.
- [How To Overcome Your Cognitive Biases](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-to-overcome-your-negativity-bias/) - Our brains are wired for certain biases such negativity bias and the confirmation bias. These can be overcome with good critical thinking.
- [Freedom convoys driven by misinformation](https://reboot-foundation.org/cue-the-outrage-machine-fox-news-is-paying-attention-to-canada/) - Reboot President Helen Lee Bouygues weighs in on "freedom convoys" and how misinformation peddlers are the leading protagonists in the U.S. culture-war.
- [Is Social Media a Public Health Hazard?](https://reboot-foundation.org/is-social-media-a-public-health-crisis/) - Between spreading misinformation and high rates of mental health problems among users, it's clear social media is a public health hazard.
- [Interview: Rebooting Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/interview-rebooting-critical-thinking/) - In an interview with Skeptical Inquirer magazine, Helen Lee Bouygues reflects on what it means to be a true critical thinker.
- [Don't Let the Anchoring Bias Weigh Down Your Judgment](https://reboot-foundation.org/dont-let-the-anchoring-bias-weigh-down-your-judgment/) - In the Harvard Business Review, Helen Lee Bouygues breaks down how better research and critical thinking can help counter the cognitive bias known as anchoring.
- [Everything You Need To Know About The Dunning-Kruger Effect](https://reboot-foundation.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-dunning-kruger-effect/) - The Dunning-Kruger effect occurs when people believe that they are smarter, more capable, and higher-performing than they really are.
- [Everything You Need to Know About Groupthink](https://reboot-foundation.org/groupthink/) - Groupthink helps explain many large-scale problems, from the 2008 financial crisis to social media pile-on. What is groupthink, and how can you overcome it?
- [Everything You Need To Know About Emotional Reasoning](https://reboot-foundation.org/emotional-reasoning/) - Emotions are necessary for good reasoning, but they can also cloud our thinking. Use these tips to prevent emotional reasoning from hindering critical thinking.
- [Can Critical Thinking Be Taught?](https://reboot-foundation.org/can-critical-thinking-be-taught/) - A growing body of research indicates that we can improve critical thinking through, short targeted interventions.
- [How Social Media Affects Mental Health](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-social-media-affects-mental-health/) - Social media changes how we think and affects mental health. Everybody can get pulled into the unhealthy thought patterns that platforms like Twitter promote.
- [The Real Solution to Fake News? Give young people the tools to think critically.](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-real-solution-to-fake-news/) - The way to combat fake news is to give young people the tools to think critically. We have to teach them to analyze and understand the world around them.
- [The Misinformation Effect and the Psychology Behind Fake News](https://reboot-foundation.org/misinformation-effect/) - The misinformation effect plays on our psychological biases and prejudices. Understanding them can help better defend ourselves against misinformation.
- [Seven Ways Adults Can Help Kids Become Better Critical Thinkers](https://reboot-foundation.org/seven-ways-to-help-kids-become-critical-thinkers/) - Kids face more barriers than ever to critical thinking: distractions and misinformation are just two examples. How can adults help? Here are seven helpful tips.
- [Everything You Need to Know About Normalcy Bias](https://reboot-foundation.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-normalcy-bias/) - Normalcy bias is also known as status quo bias, analysis paralysis, and fittingly, the ostrich effect. It’s also commonly called, “denial.”
- [Everything You Need to Know About Confirmation Bias](https://reboot-foundation.org/confirmation-bias/) - Confirmation bias, an extremely prevalent cognitive bias, involves focusing only on evidence that confirms previously held views, but it can be combatted.
- [Overcoming the Ambiguity Effect](https://reboot-foundation.org/overcoming-the-ambiguity-effect/) - When we choose the safety of the known over the unknown, that's an example of “the ambiguity effect" and it can distort our decision making process.
- [Everything You Need To Know About Declinism Bias](https://reboot-foundation.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-declinism-bias/) - Declinism bias is when individuals view the past more favorably than the future, or they believe that society, culture, or civilization is in decline.
- [Everything You Need To Know About The Framing Effect](https://reboot-foundation.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-framing-effect/) - When we make decisions based on how information is presented, rather than the information itself, we fall prey to a cognitive bias called the framing effect
- [Everything You Need To Know About The Halo Effect](https://reboot-foundation.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-halo-effect/) - The halo effect occurs when an initial positive first impression unduly influences your opinion of that person as a whole.
- [Multiple-Choice Quizzes Help People Pass Fact Checks](https://reboot-foundation.org/multiple-choice-quizzes-improve-memory-for-fact-checks/) - New Reboot-funded research finds that while quizzes do not appear to change a person’s beliefs, they do help readers retain specific details during fact checks.
- [What Is Critical Thinking and How Can It Be Improved?](https://reboot-foundation.org/what-is-critical-thinking/) - What is critical thinking? Critical thinking involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Everything You Need to Know About the Availability Heuristic](https://reboot-foundation.org/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-availability-heuristic/) - The availability heuristic allows us to make decisions quickly based on past experiences and the information we have in our quick-access memory banks.
- [Overcoming Negativity Bias](https://reboot-foundation.org/overcoming-negativity-bias/) - Why do we remember negative feedback more vividly than positive feedback? The answer is the Negativity Bias and you can beat it with critical thinking.
- [Critical Thinking Through Read-Alouds](https://reboot-foundation.org/critical-thinking-read-alouds/) - Read alouds in school are a surprisingly effective way to help students develop the critical thinking skills they need to be successful.
- [The Cure for Pseudoscience? Clear Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-cure-for-pseudoscience-clear-thinking-2/)
- [What Conspiracy Theory Do You Believe? Take Our Fun Quiz!](https://reboot-foundation.org/what-conspiracy-theory-do-you-believe/) - Take our fun quiz to see what conspiracy theory you are most likely to believe in and learn tips on how to avoid conspiratorial thinking.
- [Will New EU Law Begin Holding Social Media To Account?](https://reboot-foundation.org/will-new-eu-law-begin-holding-social-media-to-account/) - From transparency in the algorithms to giving researchers access to data, a new EU law on social media may yield new insights into how platforms affect our mental health.
- [When Misinformation Becomes A Weapon: How You Can Fight Back](https://reboot-foundation.org/when-misinformation-becomes-a-weapon-how-you-can-fight-back/) - Misinformation and disinformation distort public discourse, disrupt the democratic process, and promote violence. Critical thinking can help you overcome it.
- [Is Cognitive Bias Controlling Our View Of Covid-19 Vaccines?](https://reboot-foundation.org/is-cognitive-bias-controlling-our-view-of-covid-19-vaccines/) - Cognitive biases affect our decision-making on issues like Covid-19 vaccines. Cognitive biases encourage us to “see” and believe what we want, despite evidence to the contrary.
- [Jumping To Conclusions: Why It Happens, How To Stop It](https://reboot-foundation.org/jumping-to-conclusions-why-it-happens-and-how-to-stop-it/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Critical Thinking Skills Not Emphasized By Most Middle School Teachers](https://reboot-foundation.org/critical-thinking-skills-not-emphasized-by-most-middle-school-teachers/) - A national survey shows that, by eighth grade, a majority of teachers have stopped emphasizing important critical thinking skills in class.
- [Develop Students' Critical Thinking Skills](https://reboot-foundation.org/develop-students-critical-thinking-skills/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Forget The Gym. Make This Year’s Resolution All About Becoming A Better Critical Thinker](https://reboot-foundation.org/forget-the-gym-make-this-years-resolution-all-about-becoming-a-better-critical-thinker/) - Committing to be a better critical thinker – who can decipher fact from fiction and truth from opinion – could be the best New Year resolution you could make.
- [How Community Engagement Can Prevent Us From Being Misled During Election Season](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-community-engagement-can-prevent-us-from-being-misled-during-election-season/) - New research from Reboot found that community engagement is a key indicator of whether people are equipped to protect themselves from misinformation.
- [How Do You Kill A Conspiracy Theory? With Media Literacy And Better Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-do-you-kill-a-conspiracy-theory-with-media-literacy-and-better-critical-thinking/) - Media literacy and better critical thinking allow people to identify and debunk misinformation, disinformation and propaganda.
- [Trade-offs and better decision making](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-to-think-through-trade-offs/) - Knowing how to think through trade-offs is a skill everyone should master for better decision making and critical thinking.
- [Reducing polarization with critical thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/reducing-polarization-through-critical-thinking-and-common-ground/) - Reducing polarization with critical thinking. Good critical thinking skills can help reduce political polarization because they help people find common ground.
- [Escaping The Rabbit Hole With Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/escaping-the-rabbit-hole/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Misinformation peddlers driving Freedom Convoys](https://reboot-foundation.org/whos-really-driving-the-freedom-convoys/) - The trucking protests are both organized by a small group of anti-vax Canadian truckers, and a more global protest pushed by far-right misinformation peddlers.
- [What Happens When AI Makes Fake News?](https://reboot-foundation.org/what-happens-when-robots-make-fake-news/) - New AI writing bots are making it easier than ever to create and spread fake news.
- [Three Secrets To Smarter Thinking On Boards And Other Teams](https://reboot-foundation.org/three-secrets-to-smart-thinking-on-boards-and-other-teams/) - Decision-making on a board can be harder than it looks from the outside. Here are three tips to smarter thinking from leaders.
- [The Roots Of Conspiracy Theory](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-roots-of-conspiracy-theory/) - Where does a conspiracy theory come from and what’s to be done about them? The answer may lie in critical thinking.
- [The TikTok Of The Fake News Clock](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-tiktok-of-the-fake-news-clock/)
- [Capitol Attack Is Dire Sign Of A Need For Media Literacy](https://reboot-foundation.org/capitol-attack-is-dire-sign-of-a-need-for-media-literacy/)
- [How To Teach Critical Thinking In K-12](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-to-teach-critical-thinking-in-k-12/) - How to teach critical thinking is a tricky task for teachers. Our Teachers’ Guide to Critical Thinking is an informative, user-friendly guide for teachers.
- [How Scenario Planning Can Help Leaders Deal With Uncertainty](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-scenario-planning-can-help-leaders-deal-with-uncertainty/)
- [Red Teams And Devil’s Advocates: How To Make Use Of Contrarian Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/red-teams-and-devils-advocates-how-to-make-use-of-contrarian-thinking/) - Red Teams And Devil’s Advocates: How To Make Use Of Contrarian Thinking.
- [Make Critical Thinkers Out Of Art Admirers](https://reboot-foundation.org/make-critical-thinkers-out-of-art-admirers/)
- [How Businesses Should Think About Reopening – And Why It Matters](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-businesses-should-think-about-reopening-and-why-it-matters/) - How Businesses Should Think About Reopening – And Why It Matters. Different businesses will, of course, face very different challenges. But I’ve run more than a dozen companies, many…
- [As Schools Shut Down For The Long Haul, Parents Should Step In](https://reboot-foundation.org/as-schools-shut-down-for-the-long-haul-parents-should-step-in/)
- [Going Viral: How Social Media Is Making The Spread Of Coronavirus Worse](https://reboot-foundation.org/going-viral-how-social-media-is-making-the-spread-of-coronavirus-worse/)
- [The Exercise Of Free Thought In Hong Kong And At Home](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-exercise-of-free-thought-in-hong-kong-and-at-home/)
- [Students Who Read On Tablets Score Poorly In Reading](https://reboot-foundation.org/new-data-students-who-read-on-tablets-score-poorly-in-reading/)
- [Putting The ‘Science’ Back Into Science Labs](https://reboot-foundation.org/putting-the-science-back-into-science-labs/)
- [How To Help Kids Think Critically In The Age Of The Internet](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-to-help-kids-think-critically-in-the-age-of-the-internet/) - Helping kids think critically in the internet age isn't as hard as it sounds if you follow these tips.
- [Three Ways To Get Your Cell Phone Under Control](https://reboot-foundation.org/three-ways-to-get-your-cell-phone-under-control/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [How One School Is Using Critical Thinking to Ensure Its Students' Long-Term Success](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-one-school-is-using-critical-thinking-to-ensure-its-students-long-term-success/)
- [Meet the College That Launched a Certificate in Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/meet-the-college-that-launched-a-certificate-in-critical-thinking-2/)
- [The Problem of Groupthink: How to Encourage More Independent Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-problem-of-groupthink-how-to-encourage-more-independent-thinking/) - What is groupthink and how can you avoid it at school, work, and in the world?
- [Why We Need to Think Critically About Data](https://reboot-foundation.org/why-we-need-to-think-critically-about-data/)
- [Can Software Help People Build Better Arguments?](https://reboot-foundation.org/can-software-help-people-build-better-arguments-2/)
- [U.S. Military Leaders Want Soldiers to Think Critically, Not Just Follow Orders](https://reboot-foundation.org/u-s-military-leaders-want-soldiers-to-think-critically-not-just-follow-orders/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Are You Doing Enough Critical Thinking? Probably Not](https://reboot-foundation.org/are-you-doing-enough-critical-thinking-probably-not/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [How Critical Thinking Improves Life Outcomes](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-critical-thinking-improves-life-outcomes-2/) - Critical thinking involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems. This translates into better life outcomes.
- [Why Trust – More Than Facts – Matters When Engaging With Science Deniers](https://reboot-foundation.org/why-trust-more-than-facts-matters-when-engaging-with-science-deniers/) - Rather than argue facts with science deniers, instead build trust and expose the flaws in the logic and reasoning that they used to arrive at their conclusions.
- [Social Media’s Toll On Tweens And Teens Hits A Boiling Point For Educators And Legislators](https://reboot-foundation.org/social-medias-toll-on-tweens-and-teens-hits-a-boiling-point-for-educators-and-legislators/) - It’s past time for U.S. officials to pass policies that diminish social media’s toll on tweens and teens whose mental health is being hurt by the platforms.
- [How Instagram Ads (And My Cognitive Bias) Convinced Me To Buy $100 Leggings](https://reboot-foundation.org/how-instagram-ads-and-my-cognitive-bias-convinced-me-to-buy-100-leggings/) - A cognitive bias can be particularly troublesome when people are pressed for time, emotional, under stress, or feeling impulsive. In other words, during the holiday season.
- [A New Front in the War Against Fake News: Kids](https://reboot-foundation.org/a-new-front-in-the-war-against-fake-news-kids/)
- [Why France's Best Mathematician Is Optimistic About Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/why-frances-best-mathematician-is-optimistic-about-critical-thinking/) - In brief, critical thinking means thinking well. It involves developing skills in making reasoned judgments, coming to decisions, and solving problems.
- [Does Ed Tech Help Students Learn?](https://reboot-foundation.org/does-educational-technology-help-students-learn/)
- [Understanding Data Will Help You Become A More Complete Critical Thinker](https://reboot-foundation.org/understanding-data-will-help-you-become-a-more-complete-critical-thinker/) - Understanding data – how it is tracked, employed and manipulated – is key to navigating the world as a critical thinker.

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- [FAQ](https://reboot-foundation.org/faq/) - The Reboot Foundation develops resources to help people be better critical thinkers. First, we must answer what is critical thinking. Learn more here.
- [Resources for Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/resources-old/) - We need to do far more to give young people the tools to think critically. Reboot Foundation offers free resources for critical thinking.
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- [Partners](https://reboot-foundation.org/partners/) - The Reboot Foundation has partnered with Yale University, Princeton University, The Learning Agency, and other institutions to promote critical thinking.
- [About the Reboot Foundation](https://reboot-foundation.org/about/) - The Reboot Foundation was founded to develop tools and resources to help cultivate a capacity for critical thinking, media literacy, and reflective thought.
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- [Contact the Reboot Foundation](https://reboot-foundation.org/contact/) - Contact the Reboot Foundation to learn more about our critical thinking research and resources, or if you have questions about our SHARP thinking process.
- [The State of Critical Thinking 2021](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-state-of-critical-thinking-2021/) - Misinformation, from both foreign and domestic sources, continues to proliferate online and, perhaps most disturbingly, surrounding the COVID-19 health crisis.
- [Improving Critical Thinking Skills](https://reboot-foundation.org/improving-critical-thinking-skills/) - Small amounts of critical thinking practice, using short activities with basic analogies and quizzes, allow efficient the teaching of and improving critical thinking skills.
- [The State of Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-state-of-critical-thinking/) - Read the results of the Reboot Foundation’s Critical Thinking Skills Survey to discover how critical thinking is taught, how it helps fight fake news, and more.
- [The State of Critical Thinking 2020](https://reboot-foundation.org/the-state-of-critical-thinking-2020/) - Misinformation, from both foreign and domestic sources, continues to proliferate online and, perhaps most disturbingly, surrounding the COVID-19 health crisis.
- [Does Ed Tech Help Students Learn?](https://reboot-foundation.org/does-educational-technology-help-students-learn/) - How much does ed tech help students learn? The answer might surprise yuLearn what Reboot Foundation discovered about the use of technology in education.
- [Fighting Fake News in the Age of Disinformation](https://reboot-foundation.org/fighting-fake-news/) - Fighting fake news is important in the age of disinformation. Read our study of misinformation on the web and how media literacy can help.
- [Going Viral: How Misinformation Made COVID Worse](https://reboot-foundation.org/going-viral/) - The spread of fake news via social media made the impact of COVID-19 much worse. Learn how misinformation on social media put lives in danger.
- [Pencil and Paper in Math](https://reboot-foundation.org/pencil-and-paper-in-math/) - Using a pencil and paper to write down math problems has shown to increase student performance. Read about what this study found here.
- [Is There a Fake News Generation?](https://reboot-foundation.org/is-there-a-fake-news-generation/) - There’s a growing realization that older Americans are more likely to fall for fake news, but how exactly does age relate to misinformation consumption?
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- [Teaching Mathematical Reasoning](https://reboot-foundation.org/teaching-mathematical-reasoning/) - Mathematical reasoning skills are a core part of critical thinking. Through problem-solving and mathematical modeling, teachers can encourage deeper thinking.
- [Teaching Argumentative Writing](https://reboot-foundation.org/teaching-argumentative-writing/) - Teaching argumentative writing is a great way to build critical thinking skills. Educators should be sure to emphasize the importance of revision and process.
- [Critical Thinking in Science](https://reboot-foundation.org/critical-thinking-in-science/) - Critical thinking in science involves putting students in the place of scientists. Learn how group inquiry and science labs can foster scientific reasoning.
- [Critical Reading and Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/critical-reading/) - Critical thinking and critical reading are intertwined. Good readers think deeply about the world, develop interpretive skills, and ask better questions.
- [Teaching Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/teaching-critical-thinking/) - Teaching critical thinking is more important than ever as students confront a complex and changing world, damaging misinformation, and endless distraction.
- [Reboot Parents' Guide to Critical Thinking: Teens](https://reboot-foundation.org/parent-guide/ages-13-plus/) - Teenagers are capable of complex reasoning and research. Parents should help them develop the critical thinking habits needed to navigate their world.
- [Reboot Parents' Guide to Critical Thinking: Preteens](https://reboot-foundation.org/parent-guide/ages-10-to-12/) - As they age, children face new opportunities and barriers to critical thinking. Parents should foster new interests and help preteens avoid distractions.
- [Reboot Parents' Guide to Critical Thinking: Ages 5-9](https://reboot-foundation.org/parent-guide/ages-5-to-9/) - Parents can do a lot to foster critical thinking in young children, including encouraging questions, teaching emotional management, and building self-esteem.
- [Reboot Parents' Guide to Critical Thinking: Introduction](https://reboot-foundation.org/parent-guide/parent-guide-general-introduction/) - The Reboot Foundation’s comprehensive guide is targeted at parents who want to help their children develop a lifelong capacity for critical thinking.
- [Parent Guide](https://reboot-foundation.org/parent-guide/)
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## Research

- [Is There a Fake News Generation?](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/is-there-a-fake-news-generation/) - How exactly does a person’s age influence their ability to resist clickbait, identify legitimate news headlines, and determine the reliability of websites?
- [Does Ed Tech Actually Help Students Learn?](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/does-educational-technology-help-students-learn/) - Schools should be more careful about when—and how—education technology is deployed in classrooms. In the U.S., the relationship between technology and outcomes was mixed.
- [The Benefits of Using Pencil and Paper in Math](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/the-benefits-of-using-pencil-and-paper-in-math/) - A math teacher explored how his students use paper and pencil when solving math problems. Students who used paper and pencil outperformed their peers by about 13 points.
- [To Like or Dislike? Women’s Complex Relationship with Social Media Influencers](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/to-like-or-dislike-womens-complex-relationship-with-social-media-influencers/) - A new report by the Reboot Foundation outlines a potentially toxic relationship between teenage girls and the social media influencers they follow.
- [Science Fictions: Low Science Knowledge, Poor Critical Thinking Linked to Conspiracy Beliefs](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/science-fictions-low-science-knowledge-poor-critical-thinking-linked-to-conspiracy-beliefs/) - One in four people are open to believing conspiracy theories, with higher rates among those who rely on social media for news and those with low scientific knowledge.
- [Misinformed & Misled: Uncertainty, Mistrust and Disinformation Frustrate Voters](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/misinformed-misled-uncertainty-mistrust-and-disinformation-frustrate-voters/) - Americans are poorly informed about elections, and they don’t report having many tools or skills to help them identify misinformation.
- [US adults Support New Social Media Restrictions To Protect Children](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/support-for-new-social-media-restrictions-to-protect-young-people/) - A March 2023 poll from the Reboot Foundation found strong support for new social media restrictions to protect young people.
- [The TikTok Challenge: Curbing Social Media’s Influence On Young Minds](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/the-tiktok-challenge-curbing-social-medias-influence-on-young-minds/) - Society is both influenced by and wary of social media platforms like TikTok which have emerged as the dominant source of news and entertainment for young people.
- [Going Viral: Misinformation and Social Media Made the Pandemic Worse](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/going-viral-how-social-media-made-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-worse/) - Social media use drive misinformation around COVID-19. The more time people spend on social media, the more they believe in COVID-19 myths.
- [Teaching Critical Thinking: When There's A Will But Not A Way](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/teaching-critical-thinking-when-theres-a-will-but-not-a-way/) - Parents and business leaders want critical thinking skills taught in school. New survey data of teachers shows it isn't happening as often as it should.
- [Improving How We Teach Critical Thinking Skills](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/a-scalable-versatile-approach-for-improving-critical-thinking-skills/) - Educators and others can teach and hone essential critical thinking skills using a simple method that is easy to implement across diverse groups of students.
- [Critical Thinking 2021: Social Media's Impact on Mental Health](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/the-state-of-critical-thinking-2021/) - Despite acknowledging that social media is bad for their mental health, a significant percentage of people aren’t willing to stop scrolling.
- [Critical Thinking 2018: Do Schools Teach Critical Thinking?](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/the-state-of-critical-thinking-2018/) - While the public believes that critical thinking is crucial, most people believe that schools do not do enough to prepare young people to think more effectively.
- [Critical Thinking 2020: People Don't Engage with Opposing Views](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/the-state-of-critical-thinking-2020/) - There are worrisome trends in critical thinking habits and daily practices. In particular, individuals still don’t do enough to engage people with whom they disagree.
- [Fighting Fake News: Lessons From the Information Wars](https://reboot-foundation.org/research/fighting-fake-news-lessons-from-the-information-wars/) - The fake news crisis is ultimately a crisis of media literacy, and more than a third of students report rarely learning key media literacy skills in school.

## Lesson Plans

- [Confirmation Bias and Climate Change](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/confirmation-bias-and-climate-change/)
- [Exploring the Overconfidence Bias Through the American Revolution](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/exploring-the-overconfidence-bias-and-the-american-revolution/) - This lesson plan for middle school students aims to teach them about the Overconfidence Bias using the American Revolution as a framework.
- [Using Unit Rates and Math to teach Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/using-unit-rates-and-math-to-teach-critical-thinking/) - This lesson plan for middle school math students shows how critical thinking can be used to evaluate claims, evidence and reasoning with unit rates.
- [Teaching About the Cognitive Bias Called Overgeneralization](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/teaching-about-the-fallacy-of-overgeneralization/) - This lesson plan teaches students how to identify an overgeneralization and how they can lead to flawed thinking.
- [Teaching About the Confirmation Bias](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/teaching-about-the-confirmation-bias/) - In this lesson, students will learn about the confirmation bias and how it can lead to flawed thinking and poor decision making.
- [Teaching About Control Groups](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/teaching-about-control-groups/) - In this lesson, students will learn about the importance of control groups in assessing the validity of research findings and how it relates to critical thinking.
- [Cognitive Biases and the Missouri Compromise](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/cognitive-biases-and-the-missouri-compromise/) - This lesson plan uses the Missouri Compromise as a framework for teaching middle schoolers about different Cognitive Biases.
- [Teaching About Common Biases & Fallacies Using Math (Grade 5)](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/grade-5-math-bias-and-fallacies/) - In this lesson plan for fifth graders, students will learn to use critical thinking skills to identify bias or fallacies in math problems.
- [Teaching About Common Biases & Fallacies Using Math (Grade 6)](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/grade-6-social-studies-bias-and-fallacies/) - In this lesson plan for sixth graders, students will learn to use critical thinking skills to identify bias or fallacies in math.
- [Uncovering Cognitive Biases: Exploring the Impact on New World Explorers](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/uncovering-cognitive-biases-exploring-the-impact-on-new-world-explorers/) - This lesson plan for middle school students uses the Age of Exploration as a framework to teach about the Overconfidence Bias and the In-group Bias.
- [Uncovering Confirmation Bias: Exploring the Bill of Rights](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/uncovering-confirmation-bias-exploring-the-bill-of-rights/) - This lesson plan uses the Constitution as a framework for teaching critical thinking skills to middle school students.
- [Teaching About Common Biases & Fallacies Using Social Studies (Grade 4)](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/grade-4-social-studies-bias-and-fallacies/) - In this lesson plan for fourth graders, students will learn to use critical thinking skills to identify bias or fallacies in social studies.
- [Teaching About Common Biases & Fallacies Using Math (Grade 4)](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/grade-4-math-bias-and-fallacies/) - In this lesson plan for fourth graders, students will learn to use critical thinking skills to identify bias or fallacies in math problems.
- [Teaching About Common Biases & Fallacies Using Social Studies (Grade 6)](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/grade-6-social-studies-bias-and-fallacies-2/) - In this lesson plan for sixth graders, students will learn to use critical thinking skills to identify bias or fallacies in social studies.
- [Using Questions to Foster Critical Thinking in Science (Grades 6-8)](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/middle-school-science-asking-questions-to-foster-critical-thinking/) - This lesson plan outlines how students can use different questioning techniques to expose logical fallacies in science
- [Common Logical Fallacies in Math (Grades 6-8)](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/common-logical-fallacies-in-math/) - In this lesson, middle school students will use critical thinkingskills to evaluate and support the reasoning process in mathematical problem solving.
- [Common Logical Fallacies in Science (Grades 6-8)](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/grade-6-8-common-logical-fallacies-in-science/) - This lesson for middle school students focuses on common logical fallacies in science.
- [Critical Thinking About Science News](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/critical-thinking-about-science-news/) - This lesson will show students how to use critical thinking to evaluate current events in science to avoid being manipulated by logical fallacies.
- [Experimenter Bias in Science](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/experimenter-bias-in-science/) - In this lesson, students will learn about the experimenter bias, how to identify it and how it can affect the scientific process.
- [Social Media and the Confirmation Bias](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/social-media-and-the-confirmation-bias/) - This lesson will teach students how social media and the confirmation bias work together to keep users in the dark on important issues and events.
- [Teaching Critical Thinking Skills](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/teaching-critical-thinking-skills/) - This lesson plan includes exercises to help teach the basics of good critical thinking, including several common cognitive biases.
- [Critical Thinking and Statistics](https://reboot-foundation.org/lesson-plans/critical-thinking-and-statistics/) - This lesson plan for middle school students, shows how teachers can use critical thinking skills while teaching statistics and other math concepts.

## Resources

- [Parents' Guide to Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/resource/parent-guide/) - Children and teens of all ages need to understand how to think critically. We’ve developed our Reboot Foundation Parents' Guide to Critical Thinking to help.
- [Free Lesson Plans for Teachers](https://reboot-foundation.org/resource/critical-thinking-lesson-plans/) - Knowing how to teach critical thinking is not always clear. Our lesson plans will help teachers build the critical thinking skills students need to be engaged citizens.
- [Reboot's Position on Social Media and Children](https://reboot-foundation.org/resource/reboots-position-on-social-media-and-children/) - The Reboot Foundation supports efforts to reform social media's interactions with children, including age restrictions, warning labels, and prohibitions on advertising.
- [Videos](https://reboot-foundation.org/resource/videos/) - From answering questions like “what is critical thinking?” to “why does critical thinking matter?” Helen Lee Bouygues helps to explain. Watch our videos here.
- [Interviews](https://reboot-foundation.org/resource/interview/) - Helen Lee Bouygues interviews experts in education and other areas and discusses why logical and critical thinking matters. Watch her interviews here.
- [Teachers' Guide to Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/resource/teachers-guide-to-critical-thinking/) - Reboot’s guide "How To Teach Critical Thinking" provides teachers with all the resources for teaching critical thinking to students of all ages.
- [Our SHARP Framework for Critical Thinking](https://reboot-foundation.org/resource/sharp-thinking/) - SHARP Thinking will improve your decision making and how you assess information. It's a framework for being a better critical thinker.

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- [Forbes](https://reboot-foundation.org/category/forbes/)
- [News](https://reboot-foundation.org/category/news/)
- [Resources](https://reboot-foundation.org/category/resources/)
- [Top Research](https://reboot-foundation.org/category/top-research/)

## Tags

- [forbes](https://reboot-foundation.org/tag/forbes/)
- [insights](https://reboot-foundation.org/tag/insights/)
- [Press release](https://reboot-foundation.org/tag/press-release/)
- [News](https://reboot-foundation.org/tag/news/)