#critical-thinking

#critical-thinking

So, I understand why so many bloggers and organizations are integrating AI tools into their writing workflows. It's tempting because it's fast and actually "works". But, here's the thing: that 800-word op-ed or heartfelt LinkedIn post - all generated with AI? That's not actually thought-leadership. In fact, a new study from MIT suggests that the use of ChatGPT actually harms critical thinking abilities.

Kids crave belonging, which makes them vulnerable to online manipulation. Predators exploit these vulnerabilities, leading to dangerous situations where teens may harm themselves for acceptance.

Forty percent of teens trust AI advice without question because AI is programmed to agree and validate. AI validation bypasses cognitive struggles needed for developing critical thinking during brain formation. Parents can counter AI dependency by offering alternative perspectives immediately after AI interactions.

Only 11 of 56 critical future skills involve technology. The rest are developed through daily conversations, focusing on essential human interactions and skills.

"Everyone ought to read all this in high school." A student expressed frustration over students not being exposed to critical historical texts and principles that inform governance.

Community Notes have been successful enough on X to inspire Meta, TikTok, and YouTube to pursue similar initiatives.

Experiential learning is a student-centered approach that emphasizes learning through doing. Instead of passively receiving information, learners actively engage in realistic tasks, reflect on their actions, and adapt their strategies.

Saying "the president admits" would tend to lead people to think the president is involved in the activity; either that he committed the act, or someone connected to him did.

Due to the instant availability of the response to almost any question, LLMs can possibly make a learning process feel effortless, and prevent users from attempting any independent problem solving.

Puzzle games offer some of the most engaging gameplay experiences in video games, with 18 current titles standing out for their critical-thinking challenges that few other genres can match.

Teams that think critically tend to be more productive because they're not wasting time on problem-solving. They're more innovative, too, because they're constantly exploring ideas.

Even if there are beliefs that we hold that are true, if we prevent people challenging those beliefs, we will lose our understanding of why they're true.

To truly learn, we must also recognize when previously held beliefs are no longer accurate or incomplete.

A 90% accuracy of a COVID-19 test suggests that those who possess the disease will test positive 90% of the time, not that 90% of positives have the disease.