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30 Days to Better Thinking and Better Living Through Critical Thinking
Linda Elder & Richard Paul
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Transform your thinking in 30 days with the critical thinking guide endorsed by Dr. Michael Shermer as "vital for democratic society." Called a "psychological GPS for mental clarity" by bestselling author Dr. Joe Luciani, this book reshapes how you process information in our bias-filled world.

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Rewiring Your Mind: The Critical Thinking Revolution

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Have you ever wondered why some people navigate life's complexities with remarkable clarity while others repeatedly stumble over the same obstacles? The difference often lies not in what they know, but in how they think. The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thinking-and your thinking can be deliberately improved through practice. Our minds naturally develop prejudices, stereotypes, and self-deceptions through experiences, cultural conditioning, and cognitive shortcuts. We're masterful at justifying our behavior while criticizing similar behavior in others. The supervisor who claims objectivity while only hiring women, the parent demanding honesty while regularly telling white lies-all believe they're being reasonable while acting irrationally. This self-justifying nature is our default state. The mind possesses a remarkable ability to represent unreasonable thoughts as perfectly rational, creating elaborate justifications while remaining blind to our own biases. Think about times you've justified your anger while criticizing someone else's, or explained away your mistakes while holding others strictly accountable. These aren't character flaws-they're the natural functioning of an uncritical mind on autopilot. Critical thinking emerges as the solution-the disciplined art of ensuring we use the best thinking we're capable of in any circumstance. By learning to observe, monitor, analyze, assess, and reconstruct our thinking, we can take command of our minds and transform every dimension of our lives.

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The Dysfunctional Default: Our Unconscious Mental Rulebook

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The Critical Thinker's Toolkit: Elements, Standards, and Virtues

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The Mind's Three Functions: The Thinking-Feeling-Wanting Triangle

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Breaking Free: Overcoming Egocentric and Sociocentric Traps

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Daily Practices for Mental Mastery: The Critical Thinker's Habits

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The Lifelong Path: Becoming Your Mind's Master

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