The Foundation for Critical Thinking has hosted critical thinking academies and conferences for more than a quarter century. During that time, we have played a key role in defining,improving and advancing the principles of fair-minded critical thought in education and in society.
We invite you to join us for the 30th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking. Our annual conference provides a unique opportunity for you to improve your understanding of critical thinking, as well as your ability to more substantively foster it in all aspects of your work and life.
Imagining New Ways to Live: The Art of Thinking Critically
Presented by Dr. Linda Elder
You are what you think. Whatever you are doing right now, whatever you feel, whatever you want--all are determined by the quality of your thinking. If your thinking is unrealistic, your thinking will lead to many disappointments. If your thinking is overly pessimistic, it will deny you due recognition of the many things in which you should properly rejoice. As Milton says in Paradise Lost, "The mind is its own place and in itself can make a hell of heaven or a heaven of hell."
If the quality of your life is not what you would wish it to be, it is probably because it is tied to the way you think about your life. If you think about it positively, you will feel positive about it. If you think about it negatively, you will feel negative about it. In human life, thinking is largely subconscious, that is, rarely put into words explicitly. The problem is that when you are not aware of your thinking, you have no chance of "correcting" it. When thinking is subconscious, you are in no position to see problems in it. And, if you don’t see problems in it, you won't be motivated to "solve" these problems.
But, if you focus on improving the quality of your thinking, you can better achieve your goals and ambitions, make better decisions, and understand when others are trying to influence your thinking. You can then take better charge of what you do in your professional and personal life, how you relate to others, and even what emotions you feel. You become a better problem solver. You use power more wisely. You become less subject to manipulation. You live a fuller, more happy and secure life. This session starts you on the path.
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The World's Oldest Annual Conference on Critical Thinking
Conference Sessions with Dr. Linda Elder
July 17-18 2010
International Conference
July 19-22, 2010
at the Claremont Resort Hotel & Spa
in Berkeley, California
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