https://padlet.com/dduckworth1/iro1jdc8tz97 The Role of Questioning en-us 2018-12-10 19:32:20 UTC 2018-12-10 20:18:20 UTC hello@padlet.com dduckworth1 https://padlet.com/dduckworth1/iro1jdc8tz97/wish/313146767 As I read this article two things came to mind:  religion and a conversation with my sister years ago.  First of all, I am catholic but not a practicing catholic.  I have asked too many questions about religion over the years and have not just believed because "It is true because I/we believed it" or "Its true because I have a vested interest" or "because I have always believed it".  I think many people don't question religion and are taught not to question religion.  Because if you question it you don't have faith.  I think maybe we wouldn't have so many zealots if people used more critical questioning skills.  This article also made me think of my sister, who is a psychologist.  Many years ago she deduced that none of our siblings were married because our parents didn't have a good relationship.  I suggested that myself and our siblings have had good relationships with others and that none of us have settled down because we were too busy traveling, getting higher degrees and enjoying independence.  We all eventually got married but my sister was convinced that she was right.  " The human mind by nature is deeply prone to self-deception and to using thinking in a highly self-serving way"My sister was a great example of this. Her view was too narrow because of her frustration in dating. She wanted someone to blame, so she did blame my parents and didn't question her narrow view, until I came along.]]> 2018-12-10 19:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dduckworth1/iro1jdc8tz97/wish/313146767