How do I improve my critical thinking skills/Thinking on my feet?

[videogames101]

For once I think Moonbeam has a point with the self-doubt thing. Just let yourself out, think aloud, express your thoughts, etc.

Also, life experience.

 

[xeemzor]

And honest answer, board games. Many games require you to plan out multiple steps ahead, keep track of what others are doing, and make rapid judgement calls when somebody blocks a turn or takes a resource you were planning on grabbing.

Great things with board games is that it's also social requiring you to read other peoples emotions and strategies, and there's an endless pool of games and ways you can play them. Improving your mind is something that just takes a lot of repetition and practice.

This is exactly what I do. I do my best to make it to board game night at least 1-2 times a month and played magic for years. Battlestar Galactica is my current favorite but I'm looking to try out other social engineering board games.

 

[Fritzo]

What strategy games do you recommend?

Any games where you have to manage resources quickly. Supreme Commander, Civilization, Starcraft...there's 1000's to choose from. They may seem like time-sinks, but they train your brain to recognize what resources you have available and how to instantly apply them to different situations.

 

[IGBT]

wat?? wait a minute. I thought medical marijuana solves all mental / physical problems??

 

[dank69]

Argue shit in P&N. You can learn all about logical fallacies anyway.

Like straw man. Those are easy to spot:

wat?? wait a minute. I thought medical marijuana solves all mental / physical problems??

 

[ringtail]

d e e p e s t meditation

 

[Gizmo j]

Step one, become an Atheist.

 

[IronWing]

Step one, become an Atheist.

No need to capitalize; we are fully aware of our own specialness.

 

[who?]

Amazon has a lot of books on critical thinking you could read.

 

[brianmanahan]

Argue shit in P&N. You can learn all about logical fallacies anyway.

STRAWMAN



everything is a strawman in P&N, even if it isn't

 

[rh71]

I edit nearly all my posts that are longer than 1 line. It's either I'm a perfectionist or I just feel the need to amend my thoughts. I have the same issue when it comes to projecting first thoughts in person.

 

[kyrax12]

d e e p e s t meditation

Does that work?

 

[silicon]

Any suggestions.

These are probably one of the most important skills to have in the world. Both socially and professionally.

Always analyze any situation where you may have needed these skills after the fact. indulge in some self-criticism of what you may have decided or said. Look at the outcome of a situation where you could have made better choices or decisions and resolve to make them better. Never let yourself give a reflexive answer or decision. Those almost always bypass the thinking part of your brain. You have to train yourself in the art of critical thinking.

 

[KB]

Don't forget to get a good night sleep and excercise. Both have been shown to improve thinking skills.