Creative thinking and critical thinking are complementary cognitive processes that are
important for dealing with complex challenges. The primary aim of this study was to examine …

The prevalence of pseudoscientific beliefs and fake news increased during the coronavirus
crisis. Misinformation streams such as these potentially pose risks to people's health. Thus …

Developing student critical thinking skills is a core purpose of higher education, and requires
the cognitive and disposition components of critical thinking to be fostered. The present …

Background: Health sciences educators should increase the critical thinking of their students
as this may improve the quality of care. However, this is rarely considered as a critical point …

Purpose To examine the association of critical thinking (CT) and emotional intelligence (EI)
versus CT and learning environment (LE) in order to investigate which has the greatest …

Readers' prior beliefs can slant their mental models of conflicting information in favor of
perspectives and standpoints that support them. Previous research suggests that reader's …

A willingness to explore new ideas and to maintain reflective skepticism is necessary to
exercise critical citizenship. Importantly, the disposition to think critically is a dynamic (rather …

Critical thinking disposition (CTD), as a facet of the critical thinking (CT) framework, is
regarded as the activation of critical thinking skills (CTS). Although studies regarding gender …

Abstract Background The Critical Thinking Disposition Scale is a valid and reliable tool for
assessing an individual's attitudes towards critical thinking. However, it is unclear if the scale …

Critical thinking disposition (CTD), the facet of critical thinking, regarded as the basis to
activate critical thinking skills, is the inclination to think critically. Previous studies on the …