Technology provides access to vast information and makes daily life easier. Yet, too much reliance on technology potentially interferes with the acquisition and maintenance of critical thinking skills ...

Every employer would like an employee who is a good problem solver. But in a world that increasingly puts an emphasis on technical skills, how important is thinking on your feet? More important than ...

A researcher tested a new weight loss supplement. She gave it to 200 overweight adults and discovered that their average weight, as measured by a precise weight scale, declined after two months of ...

The rise of AI has proven to be a watershed moment in history, with countless arguments for and against its use in practically every industry and use case conceivable. With generative AI receiving the ...

Social media is where teenagers spend most of their time, either scrolling and sharing, or sometimes falling into the traps ...

AI makes it easier than ever to lean on technology to do our thinking and some research says it may even be making us dumber. However, researchers have found that studying philosophy may help sharpen ...

Leaders who decry the demise of critical thinking often fail to nurture atmospheres that encourage it or even model it ...

Students participate in a computer science class at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Mammel Hall. Photo provided by UNO. The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) STEM TRAIL Center was awarded a ...

At a time when automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly transforming the accounting landscape, critical thinking remains a uniquely human skill that machines cannot replicate. Critical ...

Operational reasoning and decision making are the result of strong critical thinking skills, experience, and expertise. Photo by Tim Olk. Heraclitus of Ephesus, an ancient Greek philosopher, said, ...