Critical thinking is great, but in a world full of information we need to learn 'critical ignoring'

Feb 7, 2023

‘Critical ignoring’ is the ability to choose where to invest our limited capacity for attention. Image: Unsplash

Ralph Hertwig

Director, Center for Adaptive Rationality,, Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Anastasia Kozyreva

Cognitive Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Sam Wineburg

Professor of Education and (by courtesy) History, Stanford University

Stephan Lewandowsky

Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol

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Critical thinking helps us to evaluate the information we come across, but it may not be enough in a digital world that contains more information than the world’s libraries combined. Image: Unsplash

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