Examining an issue as a debate or dialogue between two sides helps people apply deeper, more sophisticated reasoning when thinking about that issue.
Misinformation, Misconceptions, and Our Teaching Mission David G. Myers Observer, September 2017 Imagining Dialogue Can Boost Critical Thinking APS News Release, March 2017 Using Pseudoscience to Shine Light on Good Science Scott Lilienfeld APS–David Myers
I would add an eighth guideline to D. Alan Beasley’s “A Brief Guide for Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking in Psychology,” from the December 2010 Observer: developing students’ abilities to ask perceptive questions. As teachers, we spend
