How to think smart and what is critical thinking
How to think smart and what is critical thinking how to think smart and what is critical thinking Fortunately, there are steps that you can take, today and in the coming year, to increase your mental strength--to think smarter. Here's my take on Hess's ideas: 1. Question your assumptions. Lazy thinkers instinctively seek information that validates their view of the world and filter out information that contradicts what they already "know" to be true. That takes much less mental energy than thinking things through. When you question your assumptions, however, you develop the mental muscle to look more closely for mistakes in your thinking. Questioning your assumptions also makes you more open to new ideas. 2. Stop being so judgmental. Another form of lazy thinking is making quick judgments about other people and situations. We do it in work and in life all the time: "That's a terrible idea." ...