TED-Ed: 5 tips to improve your critical thinking - Samantha Agoos

The video discusses the importance of critical thinking in decision-making. It introduces a five-step process to enhance critical thinking: formulating questions, gathering information, applying information, considering implications, and exploring other viewpoints. This approach helps in making informed decisions by evaluating biases, assumptions, and consequences. Critical thinking is presented as a tool to navigate the vast amount of information and make the world more reasonable.

What is the primary purpose of critical thinking as introduced in the video?

• To avoid making any decisions

• To follow popular opinions

• To deconstruct situations and identify biases

• To make decisions based on emotions

What is the first step in the five-step critical thinking process?

• Exploring other viewpoints

• Gathering information

• Formulating your question

• Considering implications

Why is gathering information important in the critical thinking process?

• It guarantees a perfect decision

• It helps you make a decision based on assumptions

• It allows you to weigh different options

• It ensures you follow the majority

What should you consider when applying information in decision-making?

• The popularity of the information

• The logical soundness of your interpretation

• The speed of decision-making

• The ease of the decision

Why is it important to explore other viewpoints in the decision-making process?

• To confirm your own biases

• To understand why others might support different policies

• To ensure you agree with everyone

• To avoid making any decision