Learning never stops, but critical thinking determines how deeply we can understand. Brain development influences that ceiling, particularly in youth.

Critical thinking in psychology and everyday life: A guide to effective thinking. New York: Worth Publishers. Butler, H.A., & Halpern, D.F. (2019). Is critical thinking a better model of intelligence?

Is modern democracy truly freedom, or just a more polite form of control? In this eye-opening analysis, we explore Plato's ...

A new study has found that critical thinking and academic achievement build on each other over time in elementary school ...

Fifty-nine students were enrolled in a psychology research methods course, which taught statistics and study design, but did not specifically address critical thinking.

A team of neurologists and AI specialists at MIT's Media Lab has led a study looking into the brain impacts of large language ...

Jonathan Bastian talks with Steven Pinker, professor of Psychology at Harvard University and author of “Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters” about the role of rationality in a ...

A new study from researchers at MIT's Media Lab reveals that ChatGPT may be chipping away at our cognitive abilities. The ...

Students need critical thinking for much more than their self-enlightenment. The more educators can imbue them with critical thinking skills, the better. ... He joined SNHU in 2014, served as a lead ...

Daniel Willingham, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia, says someone using the term could mean one of two things.They could mean thinking at times when others might not, like when ...

Cultivating Critical Thinking Through Cognitive Apprenticeship. ... This structured approach is called cognitive apprenticeship and is rooted in both developmental psychology and educational theory.