Critical Thinking

Leor Zmigrod on the Ideological Brain
Social Science Bites
July 1, 2025

Leor Zmigrod on the Ideological Brain

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Does Trump’s ‘Common Sense’ Equal a War on Social Science?
Insights
March 4, 2025

Does Trump’s ‘Common Sense’ Equal a War on Social Science?

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When Common Sense is Neither
Communication
February 18, 2025

When Common Sense is Neither

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Katy Milkman on How to Change
Social Science Bites
February 3, 2025

Katy Milkman on How to Change

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Bootcamp: Critical Thinking and Global Democracy

Bootcamp: Critical Thinking and Global Democracy

Sage 1710 Event

Information literacy is at the heart of fostering critical thinking skills, which are essential for questioning the status quo and developing informed […]

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Critical Thinking and Global Democracy: Strategies for Navigating a Fraught Political Landscape 

Critical Thinking and Global Democracy: Strategies for Navigating a Fraught Political Landscape 

Learn from and engage with experienced librarians, behavioral scientists, and others at Sage’s fifth annual Critical Thinking Bootcamp, which is taking place on Tuesday, August 6

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Alex Edmans on Confirmation Bias 

Alex Edmans on Confirmation Bias 

In this Social Science Bites podcast, Edmans, a professor of finance at London Business School and author of the just-released “May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases – And What We Can Do About It,” reviews the persistence of confirmation bias even among professors of finance.

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‘Critical Ignoring’ May Be Just as Vital as Critical Thinking

‘Critical Ignoring’ May Be Just as Vital as Critical Thinking

Critical ignoring is the ability to choose what to ignore and where to invest one’s limited attentional capacities.

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Watch the Webinar: Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Misinformation 

Watch the Webinar: Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Misinformation 

Amid an ever-increasing number of media outlets and social media platforms, the proliferation of misinformation makes evaluating information sources’ objectivity and reliability […]

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‘Prebunking’ on YouTube in the Fight Against Misinformation

‘Prebunking’ on YouTube in the Fight Against Misinformation

From the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine, misinformation is rife worldwide. Many tools have been designed to help people spot […]

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Working Alongside Artificial Intelligence Key Focus at Critical Thinking Bootcamp 2022

Working Alongside Artificial Intelligence Key Focus at Critical Thinking Bootcamp 2022

SAGE Publishing — the parent of Social Science Space – will hold its Third Annual Critical Thinking Bootcamp on August 9. Leaning more and register here

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Can a Mathematical Model Spot a Liar?

Can a Mathematical Model Spot a Liar?

Besides our own critical faculties, is there a mathematical model that could help us unravel disinformation? Dorje C. Brody suggests there may be.

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