General Article Why critical thinking skills matter at work

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Our brains make thousands of super-fast assessments and quick calculations every day. Most of these are automatic, we don’t even realise it’s happening. But sometimes we need to take time to think more pro-actively, carefully weighing up decisions and questioning what we’re told.

This is called critical thinking, and it’s a vital soft skill to develop for school and work. In this guide we’ll look at:

  • What is critical thinking?
  • Why is critical thinking important?
  • Examples of critical thinking...

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