The rigid structures of language we once clung to with certainty are cracking. Take gender, nationality or religion: these concepts no longer sit comfortably in the stiff linguistic boxes of the last ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Critical thinking is a fundamental cognitive process that enables individuals to objectively ...

This 14-question challenge will put your lateral thinking skills to the test. The quiz, shared on US-based trivia platform Playbuzz, is a combination of logic puzzles and questions on topics including ...

Conspiracy theories. Inability to distinguish facts from falsehoods. Widespread confusion about who and what to believe. These are some of the hallmarks of the current crisis in critical ...

Conversations between parents and children revolve around homework, food, and routines. But every now and then, there’s magic in asking questions that don’t have one “right” answer—questions that ...

For decades, educators have been wary of the decline in critical thinking and its impact on undermining the very purpose of education. Once considered a cornerstone of learning, the ability to analyze ...

Riddles are a type of brain teaser that comes in the form of questions, sentences, or statements. Riddles are great brain exercises, as they can get the brain thinking quickly and temporarily break ...

Several recent studies identifying the weak spots in both American K-12 and college education, like Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa’s A movement to implement critical thinking courses peaked around l980 ...

In a June column, I argued that citizens have an ethical obligation to others to think critically and value the truth and facts, even if they are contrary to strong personal emotions and group-held ...