Critical thinking training can reduce belief in conspiracy theories, study by UCC psychologists finds
Fostering critical thinking can be an effective method to reduce people’s tendency to believe in conspiracy theories, an experimental study by University College Cork (UCC) psychologists has found. The study is the first to directly compare methods used to reduce people’s belief in unfounded conspiracy theories.
Are we losing our critical thinking skills to AI? New Microsoft study raises red flags
As more workplaces embrace emerging technology, research warns that prolonged use of AI can erode our cognitive abilities.
Study Finds That People Who Entrust Tasks to AI Are Losing Critical Thinking Skills
The findings from those examples were striking: overall, those who trusted the accuracy of the AI tools found themselves thinking less critically, while those who trusted the tech less used more critical thought when going back over AI outputs.
Microsoft Study Finds Relying on AI Kills Your Critical Thinking Skills
Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University warn that the more you use AI, the more your cognitive abilities deteriorate.
AI dependency weakens critical thinking, study finds
The investigation tracked 319 knowledge workers across various industries, monitoring their problem-solving approaches when using AI tools.
New Research Suggests Overreliance on AI Could Hinders Critical Thinking
Study finds that GenAI tools may be "encouraging over-reliance on AI, with confidence in the tool often diminishing independent problem-solving."
Microsoft study says relying on AI reduces critical thinking
Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University found that people’s critical thinking skills decline as they increasingly depend on artificial intelligence. Consequently, this reliance makes it harder to use these skills when necessary.
Critical thinking skills prove effective in discerning truth from conspiracy theories
A new experimental study has found that fostering critical thinking can be an effective method to reduce people's tendency to ...
How To Better Nurture Critical Thinking In Students
Whether academic or professional, if you teach or lead others in any capacity, do your absolute best to nurture critical-thinking skills in those who look to you.
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Critical Thinking Cuts Conspiracy Beliefs
A new experimental study has found that fostering critical thinking can be an effective method to reduce people's tendency to believe in conspiracy ...
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MCAT Prep: 5 Reasons Psychology and Sociology Courses Can Help
Many psychology and sociology concepts are tested with passage reading, so critical thinking skills are imperative and can be practiced with both psychology and sociology MCAT prep materials ...
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Beyond Prompts—Critical Thinking Is Your Edge When Everyone’s Using AI
We should be teaching them critical thinking. We should be teaching them to engage with AI as a partner, challenging its outputs, and layering their unique perspective on top of what it provides.