Studies of Critical Thinking

A field that investigates what “critical thinking” actually is, how it is taught, and how it operates in different contexts. It critiques the notion that critical thinking is a universal, transferable skill, showing instead that it is domain‑specific, culturally shaped, and often used as a label to enforce conformity rather than genuine inquiry. Studies of critical thinking examine how educational systems claim to teach it but often train students to reproduce approved orthodoxies.

Example: “Studies of critical thinking revealed that many ‘critical thinking’ curricula actually taught students to detect fallacies only in views they already disagreed with—a skill in rationalization, not genuine critique.”

by Dumu The Void March 30, 2026