Self-Explores Critical Thinking Skills and the Future Term Paper

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self-explores critical thinking skills and the future that is hoped for in this endeavor. There were no sources used to complete this paper because it is a personal self-analysis.

I have discovered over the years that my thinking skills and my ability to think critically have changed as I have aged. The thinking habits and skills I currently use are different than the way I thought at earlier stages of my life. Before I can fully explore and understand my current and future thinking skills it is important for me to explore and explain how I got to this place.

When I was a small child I saw everything in black and white. If someone was mean to me I no longer liked them. I didn't' look for reasons that the problem happened and it never occurred to me that there may be underlying reasons for someone's actions. If I felt someone was not treating me right I would lash out and not stop and think through the possible causes of their actions. It was a very one sided exchange in thinking and it served me well in childhood where simplicity is the key to success. As a small child I didn't need many critical thinking skills. If my needs were met there was nothing to think about and if they were not I thought angry thoughts. It was a simple process uncomplicated by higher level thinking.

As I grew older I began to grasp the world around me. My thinking skills and process became a bit more complicated.

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I began to understand the world of politics and social mores. Cocky in my newfound ability to think things out I remember discovering my political beliefs based on what the person of the hour said.

I believed the president always told the truth because he had been elected to the most powerful and important job on the planet. I believed he could not have attained that job except through being superior in his skills and his integrity. I would read a column from political activists that my family had around and I would believe their words because they were in print. I never questioned their beliefs or their side because I felt they knew more than I did.

The world was still very black and white at this point. I had stepped outside of my own little need-based existence and I had begun to study the world around me, but my thinking was still limited to believing everything those I admired said. I did not admire them for their beliefs, I admired their position and that caused me to believe what they said. The social realm was more complicated however, because I began to encounter and understand nuances of social graces and I had to think about what I said before I offended people.

These social tests began to develop my critical thinking skills eve further. It was here that I began to develop the skills I use today. I would often encounter people that….....

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