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New I sort of agree with that.
That a study of mathematics "teaches you to think critically" was always one of the reasons I encouraged young people to undertake the study (it was usually one of my first topics in those College Algebra classes I taught as a TA years ago).

But I've often wondered over the years, "Is is possible to teach anyone to think critically if they have no innate ability to do so?" I still can't convince myself such is possible.
bcnu,
Mikem

It's mourning in America again.
New Mid- '70s: a boffin in Blighty had a PBS program just-so.
Many subsequent similar names since.. exact title is hors de combat.

But ~~ "The Thinking Class"; it featured a small audience, ages ~ pre-teens into er, elderly. Their ouevre was to postulate A Problem (say something awful re parking garages, for one) and aim for solutions. Of course the core of this was the moderator.

While the sterling results cannot be separated-from the Problem: "were these pupils sorta self-chosen?" via possession already of "critical thinking", I recall the overall impression that: it Could be taught (as we saw improvements in ongoing episodes) within this group. It was small enough that one could attach 'progress' to a face/name.

tl;dr 'Psychology' remains a wanna-be-Science, I wot.
     Warren/Sanders 2020. That's the ticket that wins. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (11)
         She killed Delaney last night, for sure. - (malraux) - (4)
             Those were good. Thanks! -NT - (mmoffitt)
             But here's a troubling assertion.. - (Ashton) - (2)
                 I, too, share that concern. - (mmoffitt) - (1)
                     re "workers insurance paid by employers" - (Ashton)
         They will successfully be labeled socialists, if not communists, and we'll get four more years. - (a6l6e6x) - (5)
             We will never have a Liberal government in this country. - (mmoffitt) - (4)
                 Well it does raise an Existential question-- - (Ashton)
                 Education comes in many flavors. - (a6l6e6x) - (2)
                     I sort of agree with that. - (mmoffitt) - (1)
                         Mid- '70s: a boffin in Blighty had a PBS program just-so. - (Ashton)

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