Introduction
Thinking is done effortlessly by most people and is often influenced by our emotions or stimulated by factors within our environment. Thinking is activated by the things people see, hear, taste, smell and feel and this reactive thinking is often void of logic or reasoning – a simple sensory reaction to stimuli. More than just a simple reaction to stimuli is perception, which is our sensory experience of the world around us and involves both the understanding of environmental stimuli and actions in response to these stimuli. Through the perceptual process, individuals acquire knowledge about our environment that is critical to our survival and perception not only creates our experience of the world around us; it allows us to act within our environment. Thinking that involves comprehending, analyzing, evaluating, internalizing and application, is described as Critical Thinking. Critical thinking occurs when individuals or groups seek logical, relevant and reliable......
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