The Habit Of Critical Thinking

How to build lasting critical thinking habits — even if you've tried and failed to change your habits before.

How many times have you tried to change your habits? If you're like most people, more than you care to think about — and how different is your life now? It's not your fault: the human brain, by nature, resists significant change, and our society rarely teaches us how to think, only what to think.

A 2016 study, "Does College Teach Critical Thinking? A Meta-Analysis," published in the Review of Educational Research, found that even a college education doesn't necessarily set you up for long-term critical thinking ability. But building positive habits and thinking critically are lifelong skills you can train — all it takes is a shift from a passive, reacting brain to an active, thinking one.

In this book, you will discover:

• The 8 critical thinking traits you already have — and how to use them at full potential instead of letting them go to waste.
• The process behind Galileo's discovery — how one critical thinking method changed our understanding of the universe.
• How to think like a scientist — turn your everyday decisions into successful experiments.
• 6 rules for building wholesome habits — turn your current routines into ones that actually serve you.
• A 4-step decision framework — for planning anything from a vacation to your next big life choice, without the regret.
• Dozens of practical exercises — to update your brain and upgrade your thinking, one small habit at a time.

Even if "just trying harder" has never worked before. Even if your past attempts at new habits fizzled out fast. Even if you've come to believe you're just not a "habits person" — this book was built to change that.

Critical thinking habits will elevate your personal and professional life, helping you assimilate information, notice trends, and act with confidence.