Critical Thinking and Decision Making

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Critical Thinking and Decision Making

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Critical Thinking and Decision Making

Critical thinking is the process of perceiving things which are being observed and seen . It is how you look at the things around you and how you interpret them . It 's also about giving arguments on them , inferring things and in the end concluding what you have observed

According to Fisher Scriven , critical thinking is "Skilled , active interpretation and evaluation of observations , communications information , and argumentation

' Parker Moore define it in a little less wider way that it is a careful and intentional decision , whether refusing the argument or accepting it

Critical thinking is not only deciding or reaching at the conclusion but it is a long process of thinking rationally . We must have few evidences to think upon the matter should be logical and solid enough which is being judged , the process and criteria of thinking on the subject should be well organized and should start after a long process of observation and the most important thing is that the nature of the problem should be understood and the upcoming or expected problems , hurdles or questions should be in mind before hand so that one should be prepared for all the grounds . Not only through logic and rational thinking but intellect of the person plays an important part in this matter . Here the criteria of intellect includes accuracy , integrity , exactitude , fidelity germaneness , profundity , pitch , latitude , diameter...