My Strongest and Weakest Critical Thinking Traits
Introduction
Critical thinking basically involves employing the mechanisms of thought to unravel an in-depth understanding of a concept. Some people mistake critical thinking for wielding the tools of logic, defending their views and being better than their opponent. Such views make one less of a critical thinker. Each individual has their own different weak and strong critical thinking traits. The purpose of this paper is to highlight my strongest and weakest critical thinking traits.
Among my strongest traits is my nature of having an open mind, interest of a wide range of issues and most importantly, the fact that I have an insatiable desire to be well informed on relevant matters. All these traits combined give me the ability to use critical thinking whenever an opportunity arises. I am also able to understand people’s opinions, face my prejudicial, stereotypical, egocentric and bias views, and change them whenever need arises and, make prudent and fair conclusions and judgments.
My weak critical thinking traits are brought about by the facts that sometimes I am inconsistent when it comes to my beliefs, both logically and practically. According to Lammey, if someone holds beliefs that are inconsistent, usually at least one of them is not true.
Conclusion
The main end result that should arise from critical thinking is fairness and impartiality, which can be difficult to achieve if weak critical thinkers do not strive to have more of the strong critical thinking traits. The world already has enough people whose critical thinking abilities have been insulated by self-centeredness, the desire to always be right and to crush their opponents.
Works Cited
Heidegger, Martin. “Being and Time.” 2008
Lammey, Malissa. “Critical Thinking and Ethics.” 2013