
What kind of a person would be apt to use their critical thinking skills? Take a moment and reflect about people you interact with on a daily basis, whom you consider to posess critical thinking skills. What adjectives or dispositions characterize behaviors that are demonstrated? How can you add to your own critical thinking skill set? Facione's research in conjunction with expert opinion have devised the seven dispositions toward critical thinking below.
Seven Dispositions Toward Critical Thinking
- Inquisitive
- Systematic
- Analytical
- Open-minded
- Judicious
- Truth seeking
- Confident in reasoning

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