Год выпуска: 2010 Автор: Dr Mark Forshaw Издательство: Страниц: 202 ISBN: 9781405191173
Описание
There is a wealth of books on critical thinking, but very few of them apply specifically to psychology. Of those that do, these are beginning to seem dated, and in addition, it is my belief that the particular style of writing which I have demonstrated in my previous books (perhaps best described as relaxed, accessible and unpretentious) would be particularly apposite to tackle the subject of critical thinking, in the same way that I have aimed to lighten the learning of statistics. Anecdotally, lecturers increasingly find themselves pointing out to students that they would gain better marks if they were more critical and analytical in their work. It seems that students are less prepared for this year on year, as the preparatory ‘A’ level system has focused less and less on critical thinking as applied to psychological theories and arguments. Students themselves, however, often complain that they are told to think and write more critically without really knowing what...
