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Word Document- Critical Thinking Process

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Word Document- Critical Thinking Process

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By: Emily Glecoff, Menia Hrisikou and Brittany King

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Reason for Belief #1- Emotional Connection 

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Reason for Belief #1- Emotional Connection 

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Definition: Emotions can get in the way of our thinking. They can blur our rational thought. High emotions can lead to not being able to think straight and believe in things that may not be true.

Connection: This picture shows a medium contacting the dead. This relates to emotional connection because if someone you knew passed away, your thoughts would be to want to get in touch with them again. You want to believe that they are still alive in some way.

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Definition: Patternicity is when you find a pattern in a group of nonsense and find meaning in it . Humans naturally see patterns when they look at objects or images.

Connection: The image below relates to patternicity because as you can see, there are many different objects that make up one whole pattern which is a face.

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Definition: There are some conspiracies that we believe in and we continue to believe. Even though, It is still yet to be explained as to why some people believe in the unexplained. Such as aliens and ghosts.

Connection: This image below provides an example of the unexplained. It is unexplained as to how this women is reading a book in mid air. Along with other books floating.

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Definition: When a product says "all natural", it doesn't mean that it is safe or healthy. The product could in fact be deadly/poisonous.

Connection: This is an image of hemlock. Hemlock is a poisonous plant that is all natural. It is harmful even though it is all natural and can be found in the forest.

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Definition: This is information which is or is intended to distract you from the topic in a conversation.

Connection: This image shows that the daughter wants a toy. The mother quickly distracts the daughter from the toy and says that there is a yummy treat at home for her. The mother says something to distract the daughter by using words that the daughter would be attracted to.

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Definition: Proof by verbosity is when someone is using a large amount of evidence and information to prove something. By doing that, it makes the appearance that their claim must be true.

Connection: This video relates to proof by verbosity by explaining how many products use a lot of information to support their product, even though they have no concrete evidence. Many people search for quantitative evidence and not qualitative evidence.

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Ever get into a conversation with someone who twisted words? Chances are they used a logical fallacy. http://infactvideo.com In this second of three videos, we're going to look at some common ways people use language to make a point when their argument is weak.

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Definition: If someone makes a claim or a statement people may believe them because of their authoritative imagery. Such as celebrities, someone wearing a white lab coat or someone with a degree.

Connection: The image below shows a picture of Donald Trump. He is a perfect example of this red flag. He is the president of the United States. People will believe what he says more likely than what others say because he is the president. He can influence people because of his appearance and high status.

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Definition: Ancient wisdom describes that it is twisted and wrong to think that ancients had more knowledge than modern-day science. People may believe in more ancient wisdom practices because they are said to have more knowledge.

Connection: This image is related to ancient wisdom because many people believe that the power of prayer can heal someone. Even though most of the time, it is not true. The power of prayer is not proven to be affective.