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CRITICAL THINKING

Elements

Skills

Concepts

Interpreting

and inference

Information

Implications and

aftermath

Question

Purpose of the

thought

Points of view

Assumptions

- Identify key concepts and explain them clearly.

- Consider alternative concepts or alternative definitions of the

concepts.

- Make sure you use concepts carefully and accurately.

- Infer only that which is derived from the evidence.

- Verify that the inferences are consistent with each other.

- Identify the assumptions that lead you to formulate your

inferences.

- Limit your statements to those supported by data that

has.

- Gather information contrary to your position as well as information that supports it.

- Make sure that all information used is clear, accurate, and relevant to the question at hand.

- Make sure you have gathered enough information.

- Outline the implications and consequences of your reasoning.

- Identify positive and negative implications.

- Consider all possible consequences.

- Ask the question in several ways to clarify its scope.

- Section the question into sub-questions.

- Identify if the question has only one correct answer, if it is an opinion or if it requires reasoning from different points of view.

- Distinguish your purpose from other related purposes.

- Periodically check that you remain focused.

- Choose realistic and meaningful purposes.

- Identify your point of view or perspective.

- Look for other points of view and identify your strengths and weaknesses.

weaknesses.

- Strive to be partial in evaluating all points of view.

- Clearly identify the assumptions and determine whether they are

justifiable.

- Consider how your assumptions shape or determine your point of view.

1. Reflection capacity

5. Motivation and curiosity

3. Logic and bias detection

2. Flexibility

4. Ability to doubt things

Capable of associating the information that reaches us with its meaning on both a superficial and deep level, as well as the implications that this information has with respect to the rest of reality.

The presence of a high level of motivation and curiosity regarding the given topic or arguments implies that an attempt will be made to find a truthful and justifiable solution..

Ability to visualize the logic or lack of it in the things we analyze, as well as the possible failures and biases that affirmations and thoughts may have regarding them.

Ability to doubt that what we perceive or believe we perceive is true, accepting the possibility that there are other alternatives to the proposal(s).

In order not to accept any explanation, it is necessary to be able to question its veracity. However, doubts must be limited to what is reasonable, otherwise any existing principle could be doubted.