Don't paint a scenario when you still don't fully understand it. Collect all the necessary information. One of the most important but also the most difficult principles to implement in critical thinking is thoroughness - that is, gathering all available arguments and evidence for a topic. based on thorough research.
It is obvious that every opinion must have its basis; Incomplete knowledge is often the starting point for erroneous conclusions. Rules:
- Collect all necessary information.
- Understand and clearly define all relevant concepts
- Raise questions about the origins of arguments
- Question the conclusions
- Pay attention to hidden assumptions and biases
- Raise questions about the origins of arguments
- Don't expect to have all the answers
- Consider the problem on a large scale
- Consider the different causes and consequences of the problem
- Pay attention to eliminating factors that hinder thinking
- Understand your own tendencies and values
