with your course work
critical thinking is result oriented programming
two columns pro and con
events need to be evaluated against a postulation
for each event a rule is populated both pro and con then weighted
lets use purchasing a new home for an example with bogus numbers to make the math easy.
house cost 100k to buy, 5% interest requires 5%down vs renting same for $1000 per month (usual formulae rent is cost/100}
pro weight con weight
tax deduction of points taxes and insurance cost of finding 5% down vs standard deduction of 9500 per year for tax purposes

rent is 1k piti is 1k (high tax area)
costs of maintenance vs landlord pays breakage
valuation in that area is it going up or stagnant
do you have kids that school district layout might effect pro or con(great elementary but drug high)
neighborhood association or special tax district needs and possible special assessments.
values weighted for commute purposes, is mass transit availalable desirable why?
cost of landscaping youe, landlords, neighborhood associations.
shopping church and medical care availability weighted.
etc.
thanx,
bill

Using such a tool with patients you can "teach" them to recognise disordered thinking.
thanx,
bill