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    The document discusses egocentric thinking and mental traps that hurt critical thinking. It explains that egocentric thinking means we don't consider others' perspectives and are biased by our own assumptions. Mental traps are bad thinking habits that block good decision-making, like continuing failed plans, rushing tasks, or dwelling on what-ifs. The document provides examples of mental traps and has students reflect on times they fell into traps and how to avoid them.

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    CRITICAL

    THINKING SKILLS

    Topic 3
    o Egocentric Thinking
    o Mental Traps that Hurt Critical Thinking
    o Activity: Mental Traps Reflection
    Egocentric Thinking
    Why We Believe What We Do

    • One of the complex problems we face, when trying to become


    critical thinkers, is that we typically engage in egocentric
    thinking.
    • This simply means that we do not naturally consider the rights
    and needs of others, or consider their point of view, when
    involved in discussions or trying to problem solve.
    Egocentric Thinking
    Why We Believe What We Do

    • Humans often don’t appreciate the fact that we make our


    own assumptions based on limited information, we look at
    situations through our own experiences or lenses, we often
    interpret information through our biases, and we often reach
    conclusions that somehow meet our own needs and
    interests.
    • These egocentric ways of thinking constantly interfere with
    our attempts to be an objective, critical thinker.
    Egocentric Thinking
    Why We Believe What We Do
    • In other words, people often take the position that:
    it’s true because I believe it
    it’s true because we believe it
    it’s true because I want to believe it
    it’s true because I have always believed it
    it’s true because it is in my selfish interest to believe
    it
    Mental Traps That Hurt Critical Thinking

    • Mental traps are bad habits in our thinking that we


    develop over the years.
    • These ways of thinking block us from making good
    decisions and often we are not even aware of their
    influences over us.
    • Like any habit, we fall into these mental traps
    automatically.
    Mental Traps That Hurt Critical Thinking

    • The way to change these habits is to intentionally bring


    them to our conscious awareness, acknowledge that we
    engage in these behavior patterns, and then work to
    form new habits.
    Mental Traps That Hurt Critical Thinking

    • Some of these mental traps are:


    We continue to work on projects that have lost their
    meaning or value for us.
    We work harder than necessary to achieve our goals,
    wasting our energy and resources.
    We remain fixated or stuck on a task when it is clear that
    we are blocked from achieving our goals.
    Mental Traps That Hurt Critical Thinking

    • Some of these mental traps are:


    We know our plans have failed, the game is over, we have
    lost, yet we continue to dwell on the “what ifs” and
    continue to replay the events.
    We start working on something too soon and we end up
    overworking, or working in vain.
    We try to hold on to the old course of action and we resist
    making the inevitable change.
    Mental Traps That Hurt Critical Thinking

    • Some of these mental traps are:


    We clearly decide to do something, but we procrastinate,
    or have get difficulty getting started and getting down to
    business.
    We try to attend to two things at once, and they both
    require focus or conscious attention.
    Mental Traps That Hurt Critical Thinking

    • Some of these mental traps are:


    We are rushing or hurried, acting faster than we should,
    and we don’t give the task the time and attention that it
    needs.
    We spend too much time thinking about topics that
    shouldn’t even occupy our minds.
    We carelessly say or think something just because it
    seems to be true.
    Think about your own life experiences,
    and identify two examples of times when
    Mental Traps you have fallen into one or more of these
    Reflection mental traps.

    Mental Trap Example

    Student 1.
    Activity
    2.
    Mental Traps Talk about ways to avoid these mental
    traps. What do you need to start doing
    Reflection and stop doing?

    Start Doing Stop Doing

    Student
    Activity
    END

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