Book contents
- Knowledge Doesn’t Exist and Other Thoughts on Critical Thinking
- Knowledge Doesn’t Exist and Other Thoughts on Critical Thinking
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Foreword
- An Introduction
- Chapter 1 What Exactly Is ‘Critical Thinking’?
- Chapter 2 When and Why Do We Think Critically?
- Chapter 3 Knowledge Doesn’t Exist
- Chapter 4 Understanding the Flaws of Experience and Memory
- Chapter 5 Evaluating Information Sources and Credibility
- Chapter 6 Changing Minds
- Chapter 7 Eureka Moments, Problem-Solving and Creativity
- Chapter 8 Critical Thinking Training
- Chapter 9 Implications of Social Psychology on Critical Thinking and Practical Lessons Learned in Recent Years
- Chapter 10 How Can We Really Think Critically?
- References
- Index
Chapter 9 - Implications of Social Psychology on Critical Thinking and Practical Lessons Learned in Recent Years
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 October 2025
Book contents
- Knowledge Doesn’t Exist and Other Thoughts on Critical Thinking
- Knowledge Doesn’t Exist and Other Thoughts on Critical Thinking
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Foreword
- An Introduction
- Chapter 1 What Exactly Is ‘Critical Thinking’?
- Chapter 2 When and Why Do We Think Critically?
- Chapter 3 Knowledge Doesn’t Exist
- Chapter 4 Understanding the Flaws of Experience and Memory
- Chapter 5 Evaluating Information Sources and Credibility
- Chapter 6 Changing Minds
- Chapter 7 Eureka Moments, Problem-Solving and Creativity
- Chapter 8 Critical Thinking Training
- Chapter 9 Implications of Social Psychology on Critical Thinking and Practical Lessons Learned in Recent Years
- Chapter 10 How Can We Really Think Critically?
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 9 presents a broad discussion of how other people and the world around us can affect our application of critical thinking – for example, with respect to various instances of real-world events from recent years. This includes discussion of noisy information, applying critical thinking in real-world settings, as well as consideration of conspiracy beliefs, value-signalling, politics, fake news and misinformation. The examples presented in this chapter also represent a context base for further consideration in Chapter 10, thus providing an informed segue.
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- Knowledge Doesn't Exist and Other Thoughts on Critical Thinking , pp. 127 - 150Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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