Thinking clearly, deeply, and productively is one of our most valuable life skills. But, research shows that it is becoming one of the most endangered. Unsurprisingly, there has been a decline in ...

Grade inflation, which is ubiquitous in many high schools and colleges, robs students of the environment they need to master critical thinking skills.

As an educator, I firmly believe that nurturing the critical thinking skills of the students is one of the most important aspects of what teachers do. Critical thinking has been cited as allowing ...

Recently, I was asked what growth means to me. In today’s business culture, “growth” is often used to describe adding value. Regardless of your industry, the goal is to deliver results that exceed ...

When I first began focusing on the development of student critical thinking skills in the early 1990s, I discussed ideas for a research project with the partner of a CPA firm. I recall being quite ...

Achievement discrepancies among U.S. students remain persistent and troubling–despite decades of targeted interventions and whole-school improvement programs. To make real gains, teachers need to ...

I have been researching the psychology of conspiracy beliefs for seven years now and people often ask me why people believe in them. This is not a simple question. There are many reasons people might ...

How do you add value? When we say a person, team, or company has added value, we usually mean that they’ve gone above and beyond what was asked or expected of them. For example, imagine your manager ...

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about numerous innovations that have revolutionized industries, from healthcare and education to finance and entertainment. However, alongside the ...

New research published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science suggests that how quickly and frequently we type on our phones may offer insight into our cognitive health—particularly in ...