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Critical Thinking

art of asking relevant, necessary, and meaningful questions

• Discover the objective truth behind words, events and opinions

1. Flexible

2. Identify biases and assumptions

3. Skepticism

4. Separate facts from opinions

5. Don’t oversimplify

6. Logical inference process

7. Examine evidence before drawing conclusions

Characteristics of critical thinking

• willingness to look at yourself

• Persistent evaluation

• Ongoing fair mindedness

Strategies of critical thinking

Personal Mission Statement

personal motto; states what your life is about(Personal brand)

Mission statement

founded on persons characteristics (gateway to personal mission)

Values

 important things

Interest

 what peaks your curiosity/attention

Vocation

 calling or purpose

1. Reflect

2. long-term goals

3. intermediate goals

4. short term goals

5. Self feedback

Smart goals

Extrinsic

Intrinsic

Sources of motivation

1. -choice

2. -challenge

3. -control

4. -collab

Factors affecting motivation

Self-Esteem

quality and characteristics are contained in one’s self concept

1. Self confidence

2. Sense of belonging

3. Competence

Related components

global

domain specific

2 types of Self Esteem

internal

external

Sources of Self-Esteem

1. Motivation

2. Functional behavior

3. Life satisfaction

Domains affected by self-esteem

1. Physiological needs

2. Safety and security

3. Love and belonging

4. Self-esteem

5. Self-actualization

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

1. Positive thoughts

2. Take inventory

3. Acknowledge successes

4. Stop comparing

5. Self-care

Strategies to build self-esteem