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Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills

By: Steven Novella, The Great Courses
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No skill is more important in today's world than being able to think about, understand, and act on information in an effective and responsible way. What's more, at no point in human history have we had access to so much information, with such relative ease, as we do in the 21st century. But because misinformation out there has increased as well, critical thinking is more important than ever.

These 24 rewarding lectures equip you with the knowledge and techniques you need to become a savvier, sharper critical thinker in your professional and personal life. By immersing yourself in the science of cognitive biases and critical thinking, and by learning how to think about thinking (a practice known as metacognition), you'll gain concrete lessons for doing so more critically, more intelligently, and more successfully.

The key to successful critical thinking lies in understanding the neuroscience behind how our thinking works - and goes wrong; avoiding common pitfalls and errors in thinking, such as logical fallacies and biases; and knowing how to distinguish good science from pseudoscience. Professor Novella tackles these issues and more, exploring how the (often unfamiliar) ways in which our brains are hardwired can distract and prevent us from getting to the truth of a particular matter.

Along the way, he provides you with a critical toolbox that you can use to better assess the quality of information. Even though the world is becoming more and more saturated information, you can take the initiative and become better prepared to make sense of it all with this intriguing course.

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As another listener stated, this should be required listening for everyone. I honestly feel like that the skills I learned as a result of these lectures have made me a more observant, overall better person. I have a better grasp on the reality of the world around me because I learned how to pierce through the crap, and really wonder why and how things happen. Thank you Professor Steven Novella for sharing your wisdom.

Blew. Me. Away.

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The narrator is wonderfully leading you through the story, makes you think and get engaged with the course itself. There were several of "Aha" moments that keep you motivated and interested in hearing more about it

Great course!

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Professor Novella has always been an inspiration. This course is a must listen! You won't regret it!

Perfectly structured and Narrated.

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There are tidbits in here for everyone, if you have the mind to listen.

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I love learning about the brain, there are so many aspects that can be surprising.

Worth the listen

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I recommend it to everyone interested in thinking about thinking and critically review information that come your way.

Excellent course!

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This series of lectures explains the critical thinking skills that less and less American's use today.

Explains the problems we have in America.

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You must be acquainted with the truth of yourself in order to handle the precepts laid down in these lectures. It is a hard thing to handle, knowing we can be our own worst enemies, but understand that is what creates the foundation of better communication in your relationships.

For the intellectual

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Great course. Professor Novella is an excellent lecturer. Now I question everything! Looking forward to other courses.

Understanding Biases

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Presenter was articulate and engaging. Content was interesting and useful. Will listen to again in the future.

Excellent presentation.

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I thought these set of lectures was really interesting and well laid out. I highly recommend.

highly recommend

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