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Critical Thinking Evaluation Sheet: Marrying Within the Same Religion
A-ALWAYS…S-SOMETIMES…N-NEVER
1. You are afraid to speak how you feel. S
2. You feel free to disagree with other people. A
3. You would rather listen to someone else’s view on a specific topic, rather than express your own view. S
4. You hate being wrong. A
5. You are extremely watchful of your own errors. A
6. If you don’t understand something, you strive to figure it out no matter how difficult it may be. S
7. You are patient in understanding complexity. A
8. You look at difficulties as exciting challenges. A
9. You would rather follow through with someone else’s idea than your own. S
10. You listen courteously to other people’s ideas. A
11. You think before you speak. A
12. If you have already found the answer, and you know it is correct, you don’t care to hear what the other person has to say. S
13. You hate when people think they are always right. A
14. Your feelings control you. N
8-ALWAYS 4-SOMETIMES 1-NEVER
My Ideas on Critical Thinking
Am I a critical thinker? DEFINITELY. I think before I speak, I question any problems, I am always concerned with everything around me, and I struggle to figure things out. When it comes to thinking critically, I seem to confuse myself with my feelings. Although my thoughts are mostly based on how I feel, I know that my feelings aren’t always necessarily reliable. Some feelings I have can be beneficial (such as my values and morals) and some are completely out of line. Let me give you an example....Its weird because I know that drinking alcohol makes me feel horrible about myself the very next day, yet I still drink sometimes when I go out. Why do I do it? Because in the moment it makes me feel good, I let loose, and I easily converse with people around me…The next day I feel stupid about something I "might have" said, I usually get a throbbing headache, and I tell myself “I’m never drinking again.” The “worst” part about this is that I strongly disagree when someone does something completely out of line and his or her excuse is “But I was wasted.” As I’m writing this, I can honestly call myself a hypocrite. If I know drinking doesn’t benefit me in any way than why do I still do it? I clearly use it as an excuse. Although I use my best judgment for certain situations, I realize that it is not ALWAYS my BEST judgment. I am very passionate about what I think and decide is “right,” but I guess I am human…J
Excellent evaluation on distinguishing thinking and feeling. Human beings make many decisions in their life. When a person makes a decision they base that decision on either logical reasoning or their own feeling. A person either thinks or feels something is wrong or right. Sometimes our thoughts line up with our initial feeling and then we can confirm that it is the right decision. But when our logical thoughts do not match up with our feelings, it is then when conflict within ourselves takes place. So we are than left with yet another decision, to either side with our thoughts or go with our feelings.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with your definition of a critical thinker and the way you describe yourself I think you for sure are one. I think although you may think you are a hypocrite in your example of drinking but I honestly think everyone has a situation similar or exactly the same as that. I think that being a hypocrite can still mean you are a critical thinker because you still are thinking about thinks in a way that is different. And when you say you don't always use your best judgment, I don't think its possible to use your very best judgment all the time anyways because that would take too much time to make decisions and act on things.
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