Critical Thinking

Sciences & Technology
Research
Do you think like an intelligence analyst?
Australians may not be considering a career as intelligence analysts because they’re unsure what skills they need. A new study aims to find out how much we understand about how analysts think, and you can help

Education
Research
Maybe the problem isn’t critical thinking, but how we assess it
There is a growing concern that Australia’s university students lack critical thinking, but maybe the problem is how we teach and assess it

Politics & Society
Our kids are missing out on critical thinking
If we are to navigate the complex challenges of the 21st century, our understanding of and ability to teach critical thinking demands urgent attention

Sciences & Technology
Sports coaches make these seven kinds of decisions
Understanding the seven decision types sports coaches make – with their strengths and pitfalls – can help us all make better choices

Sciences & Technology
Another intelligence failure shows we need more rigour
The storming of the Capitol in January followed a serious intelligence failure. A new report on analytical rigour helps explain how to do better

Health & Medicine
Training your brain in lockdown
The profound changes in our lifestyle due to COVID-19 social distancing may require us to take more deliberate actions to exercise our thinking skills. Here are some tips

Business & Economics
Our business leaders must think critically
Critical thinking has become highly valued in business, but these skills aren’t taught to business students. So, how do we ensure that the next generation of business leaders don’t repeat the mistakes of the past?

Arts & Culture
Friends, Romans, Fake News
In a world of ‘alternative facts’ and spin, Shakespeare’s plays can help teach us how to grasp complexity and expose manipulation

Sciences & Technology
Crowdsourcing security intelligence
Inspired by how bees make collective decisions, researchers are exploring how crowdsourcing techniques may help intelligence analysts produce the best-reasoned analysis from the available data

Education
Tech savvy teaching of critical thinking
One of the key aims of universities is to arm students with critical thinking skills, but many are failing. Could technology be the answer?