In this assignment, you will think about how critical thinking happens in your life. You’ll consider the barriers you read about in Ch. 1 of Think: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life and where you think you are in the stages of cognitive development. Thinking about how you use critical thinking now, what barriers are relevant to you in your development of critical thinking skills, and who you are as a critical thinker now is a foundation for your future development. When you consciously practice your critical thinking skills and grow in your development as a critical thinker, no one will tell you what to think because you will know how to think through any situation or problem and decide for yourself.
Write a 75- to 90-word response to each of the following prompts.
1. Identify 3 to 4 barriers to critical thinking that you can relate to. Describe the barriers in your own words. Provide an example of a situation where you have, or might in the future, encounter each barrier.