Critical Thinking Barriers

Barriers of Critical Thinking

1) Stubbornness.

Referred to as “the method of tenacity,” stubbornness is a big barrier for me when it comes to critically thinking. I have a comfort in clinging stubbornly to my beliefs, even when evidence and new facts emerge that place my views in question. Being stubborn influences my thinking immensely. I have a constant fear of insecurity as well as a feeling to protect my thoughts with predictability. This barrier has stopped me from experiencing new things and being a part of new projects. I tend to stray from change which, in this world, is not a good thing at all. For example, the company I work for just went corporate. This is a huge change for me and now I am terrified because there is no way in telling what might happen. I think ways that I can overcome such changes is by changing with them. Being a part of something that is bigger could actually get me excited instead of scared. I could then better understand the processes and knowing in which direction the situation is heading. Even if I just sit back and listen instead of demanding to do it my way from the beginning, I could learn to not let stubbornness affect my critical thinking skills.

2) Wishful thinking.

Wishful thinking (for me) reduces emotional stress. I have high emotions and when I think without using a variety of coping strategies, it makes me feel better. I will think of all the good things that I want, want to do, and currently have instead of coming up with a plan to actually be sufficient. When I think of the good things, it makes me happy again. It is almost like a cover up. Well, it is a cover up. Wishful thinking temporarily covers up all my emotional stress until something triggers it to come out again. I know that this is common but it is a must that I come up with a plan to stop using my wishful thinking as a cover up. A plan? Perfect! This is how I will overcome the wrong way I use wishful thinking. I will set goals that are achievable, and...