Critical thinking is the vaccine against misinformation. If you learn nothing else, learn to question your own beliefs. We discuss the importance of criical thinking and some exercises to build your critical thinking muscle. Don't be hoodwinked by logical fallacies and rhetorical tricks. 

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Links and References: 

1. https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-critical-thinking-middle-high-school/
2. https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2014/09/teaching-strategies-to-promote-critical-thinking/
3. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-eight-instructional-strategies-for-promoting-critical-thinking/2021/03
4. https://www.monash.edu/student-academic-success/enhance-your-thinking/critical-thinking/what-is-critical-thinking
5. https://asana.com/resources/critical-thinking-skills
6. https://youtu.be/vNDYUlxNIAA?si=o_RW2cxx1QWDxeZL
7. https://youtu.be/dItUGF8GdTw?si=LxQ3M9l1fPYQ87Ew
8. https://youtu.be/NHjgKe7JMNE?si=iYrr_0L5mvGg_Kd5
9. https://www.theskepticsguide.org/our-book
10. Novella, S., Novella, B., Maria, C. S., Novella, J., & Bernstein, E. (2018). The Skeptics Guide to the Universe: How to know what’s really real in a world increasingly full of fake. New York, NY: Grand Central Publishing.

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