The Power of Thinking: Critical Thinking Achieves an Extraordinary Life: Critical Thinking Achieves an Extraordinary Life

Author: Richard Paul
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Everything you do depends on the quality of your thinking. If your thinking is unclear, you will inevitably be influenced by others—from cunning merchants to pervasive, unscrupulous advertisers. Unfortunately, many people have never thought about how they think. This is no wonder they are easily troubled by setbacks, pain, helplessness, and financial loss—all of which stem from a lack of critical thinking. Fortunately, the two psychology masters, Richard Paul and Linda Elder, have distilled the key techniques for effective thinking to help you discover the weaknesses in human nature. Critical thinking is a unique cognitive skill and the ability to reflect. People who engage in critical thinking do not blindly conform or blindly believe in authority. They maintain a skeptical and truth-seeking attitude toward information. They know how to identify and analyze problems. They are better able to make rational judgments and choices and draw tested conclusions. This book will help you improve the quality of your thinking, thereby helping you achieve your goals and ambitions, make smarter decisions, and understand how others try to influence your thoughts. This book will also help you master your career and life, such as how to interact with others and how to manage your emotions. Now is the time to discover your ability to think about life and your role in it. You have the power to achieve more meaningful career goals, become a better problem-solver, use your abilities more wisely, gradually break free from others' influence, and live a more fulfilling, happy, and secure life. The choice is yours.