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5 barriers to critical thinking

Making moral and ethical decisions requires us to seek a deeper understanding of the complexity of the issues surrounding our decisions. As illustrated by this article by Christopher Dwyer, a researcher at the National University of Ireland, the PI Intellectual character assets of critical thinking, reflection, curiosity, and truth-seeking press us to explore beliefs and values that are different from our own (Practice M1).

   Article

   10 minutes

   By: Chistopher Dwyer, Psychology Today

   Leader-prep | Lifelong learners


Making connections:

Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.

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