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This edited collection adopts a multidisciplinary perspective on critical thinking, bringing together leading experts from fields such as psychology, philosophy, education, and creativity studies. It explores both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of critical thinking in the classroom. By integrating diverse approaches, the book aims to foster a richer dialogue and deeper understanding of critical thinking, while enhancing its application to address emerging challenges in the first quarter of the 21st century, including global pandemics, geopolitical tensions, and the rise of generative AI. Volume 1 offers a comprehensive survey of cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, laying the groundwork for Volume 2, which will delve into the application of critical thinking to contemporary issues such as artificial intelligence, misinformation, and health communication.
List of contents
1. Preface: Why a Handbook of Critical Thinking? - Robert J. Sternberg and Weihua Niu.- 2. The Puzzle of Myside Bias and Actively Open-Minded Thinking in the Conceptualization of Critical Thinking - Keith E. Stanovich.- 3. To Exploit Behavioral Science in the Public Interest, It Is Essential to Get Rid of Distinct Myths - Klaus Fiedler and Florian Scholten.- 4. Critical Thinking Informed by Folk Wisdom - Robert J. Sternberg and Weihua Niu.- 5. Are People Who Believe False Conspiracy Theories Thinking Critically? Implications for Citizenship in Democracies - Alan Bensley, Maria F. Rodrigo, Maria J. Bravo, and Kathleen Jocoy.- 6. The Forgotten Role of Self-Regulation in Critical Thinking: Conceptualising, Teaching and Overcoming Barriers to Critical Thinking in Real-World Settings - Christopher P. Dwyer and Heather A. Butler.- 7. Critical Thinking as the Key to Transformative Education in Schools - David Rott, Marcus Kohnen, and Christian Fischer.- 8. When We Love (or Hate) Ideas Too Much: Love (or Hate) of Ideas as Impediments to Critical Thinking - Robert J. Sternberg.- 9. Critical Thinking in Context - David Yun Dai.- 10. Critical Thinking: Do We Criticise Too Much? - Nicky Hayes.- 11. Critical Thinking in an Age of Hyper-Propaganda, Fraud, and Deception - Anthony R. Pratkanis.- 12. Ten Strategies for Critical Thinking - Henry L. Roediger, III and Sarah N. Horne.
About the author
Robert J. Sternberg is Professor of Psychology in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, USA, and Honorary Professor of Psychology at Heidelberg University, Germany. Professor Sternberg is a Past President of the American Psychological Association, the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, the Eastern Psychological Association, and the International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology. He has also has been president of four divisions of the American Psychological Association and Treasurer of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Professor Sternberg is a member of the US National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has won over two dozen awards for his work, including the James McKeen Cattell Award (1999) and the William James Fellow Award (2017) from APS and the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology (2018). He is the author and editor of over 2000 publications including
Critical Thinking in Psychology,
2nd Edition (2020, edited with Diane F. Halpern).
Weihua Niu is Professor of Psychology and the Director of Global Psychology at Pace University, USA. Professor Niu is recognized internationally for her cross-cultural research in creativity, intelligence, critical thinking, mathematical thinking and learning, learning difficulties, resilience, and social cognition, publishing more than 60 articles in English and Chinese in these areas, including two recent publications co-authored with her graduate students on the relationship between critical thinking and creativity (Park et al., 2021, 2023). She has received numerous awards and scholarships in Psychology, including the APA International Research Excellence Award and a fellowship from the APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology.
Summary
This edited collection adopts a multidisciplinary perspective on critical thinking, bringing together leading experts from fields such as psychology, philosophy, education, and creativity studies. It explores both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of critical thinking in the classroom. By integrating diverse approaches, the book aims to foster a richer dialogue and deeper understanding of critical thinking, while enhancing its application to address emerging challenges in the first quarter of the 21st century, including global pandemics, geopolitical tensions, and the rise of generative AI. Volume 1 offers a comprehensive survey of cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, laying the groundwork for Volume 2, which will delve into the application of critical thinking to contemporary issues such as artificial intelligence, misinformation, and health communication.
