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Critical Thinking Basics

A course for anyone who wants to make decisions with more confidence. You will learn to tell facts from opinions, ask yourself the right questions and notice when your own mind is leading you astray. Each lesson has a short text, a summary and an interactive exercise.

4 lessonsabout 39 minutesquizzes and interactive gamesFree · after sign-up

Course contents

  1. 1What Critical Thinking Is (and Isn't)Critical thinking is not criticising. It is the skill of asking good questions.
  2. 2Fact or Opinion?Learn to tell a verifiable statement from a judgement or an assumption.
  3. 3The Mind That Deceives UsCognitive biases: why even smart people make predictable mistakes.
  4. 4How to Verify Information in 5 MinutesA simple routine you can use with any article or post.