The two topics we reviewed in the past week that impacted my own critical thinking greatly were irrational decision making and Dunning Kruger effect. Before learning about irrational decision making I believed I was in control of my own decisions. I had no clue that I may not have any part in thinking critically due to default thinking or inferior option. This is due to the fact that I may not understand material clearly to make a just decision or I believe I know what to do at a given time. The Dunning Kruger effect surprised me because I believe I knew my own strengths and can judge and compare it to others. Is there truly any just way to escape from the Dunning Kruger effect? Both these topics continue to make me question how well of a critical thinker I am.
These lessons slightly impacted my thinking about my thinking hero, Euclid, even if I believe he would be susceptible to some errors. As a mathematician, Euclid was participating in confirmation bias by constantly looking for information to support his findings. He would also be susceptible to irrational decision making. On the other hand, Euclid was good at constructing arguments because in math he dealt with constructing many different ones. These arguments, also known as a proof, were evidence and principals to be written down to take a position. Regardless, Euclid was a great thinker that contributed greatly to the world and is still my thinking hero.
These lessons slightly impacted my thinking about my thinking hero, Euclid, even if I believe he would be susceptible to some errors. As a mathematician, Euclid was participating in confirmation bias by constantly looking for information to support his findings. He would also be susceptible to irrational decision making. On the other hand, Euclid was good at constructing arguments because in math he dealt with constructing many different ones. These arguments, also known as a proof, were evidence and principals to be written down to take a position. Regardless, Euclid was a great thinker that contributed greatly to the world and is still my thinking hero.
Karina,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your thoughts about the irrational decision making,all this time I also thought I was capable of making a rational decision on my own until learning about the inferior option. It never occurred to me that I wasn't thinking my options through and was actually partaking in default thinking. I don't think we will ever be able to escape the Dunning Kruger effect due to the fact that people in today's society think they are superior over one another.
I agree with your opinions on irrational decision making and the Dunning Kruger effect as well. I also wrote in my blog about how I really don't believe that there is a way to avoid these issues because we are all susceptible to it. My ideas also impacted my idea of my critical thinker, however I didn't realize how these problems would affect a mathematician until I read your blog.
ReplyDeleteHi Karina! I agree that everyone in the world is susceptible to confirmation bias and irrational decision making. These aspects of critical thinking occur almost everyday and I was interested by the fact that a mathematician, who was participating in confirmation bias, may also be susceptible to these errors. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI agree that irrational decision making and the Dunning Kruger effect influence ones ability to think critically. I also believed as if i was in control of making good rational decisions but never really thought about the default thinking or inferior options. And everyone is susceptible to the Dunning Kruger effect so I doubt humans will ever get passed it.
ReplyDeleteHi Karina, I agree with you at irrational decision making effects my own critical thinking. I said in my blog that confirmation bias and the Dunning Kruger effected by critical thinking. Its hard to not to make irrational decisions because our emotions tend to cloud our thoughts. It makes me than think can we alter our thoughts? I don't think you're thinking hero would be effected by irrational decision because those who are mathematician and scientist rather have facts and don't let emotions cloud their thinking.
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