Thinking and Critical Thinking The Two Think-Tanks: Thinking and Critical Thinking Every human being is capable of thinking, but some say that only a handful are able to do critical thinking. What’s the difference? Thinking is the mental process, the act and the ability to produce thoughts. People think about almost everything and anything. They often think of people, things, places, and anything without a reason or by a trigger of a stimulus. Meanwhile, critical thinking often means “thinking about thinking.” In a sense, it is a deeper thinking about a particular issue or situation before actually deciding and acting. In a given situation, thinking is an action that requires the person to form a thought about that situation. Any thought can be formed even without facts or evidence. When critical thinking is applied, the mind is open to all considerations, assumptions, and details before actually forming a thought or an opinion. A person who is a critical thinker regards the subject itself and all its aspects like the methods of collecting facts or motivation behind the facts. A person who employs critical thinking often adds the question “why” to “who, what, where, and when” in a particular situation. To illustrate, imagine a person in a bookstore. This person can pick out a book and think that the book is good upon first impression. A critical thinking person would open the book, read some passages, and read about the author before actually deciding whether to buy the book or not. The customer might often wonder why the title is given or why t Read more: Difference Between Thinking and Critical Thinking | Difference Between | Thinking vs Critical Thinking differencebetween.net/science/nature/difference-between-thinking-and-critical-thinking/#ixzz3MTPpgv00
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