The learner will identify barriers to critical thinking related to internal and external factors after viewing scenarios.

The learner will identify techniques to use to overcome people-related barriers to critical thinking.

Learners examine the psychological and sociological barriers that interfere with clear communication. They select examples of ad hominem fallacy, bandwagon fallacy, emotional appeals, red herrings, irrelevant appeals to authority, suggestibility and conformity, “poisoning the well’, and “shoehorning.” In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome these barriers.