Barriers to Critical Thinking

1.   Prejudice.

2. Lack of confidence.

3.Consensus.

4.Laziness - lack of practice - rote learning.

5.Poor reading and comprehension skills.

6.   Reluctance to question people of the authority / experts.

Benefits of critical thinking

Good critical thinking involves:
· Improved attention & observation

· More focused reading

· Improved ability to identify key points in a text or meassage and not being distracted by less important material

· Knowledge of how to get your own point across more easily

· Skills of analysis that you can apply to various situations

Ancillary skills:

· Observation

· Reasoning

· Decision-making

· Analysis

· Judgement

· Persuasion

Realistic self-appraisal

Many people probably over-estimate their critical thinking skills

Emotional self-management

We may not like evidence that contradicts our own opinions orbeliefs

Perseverance, accuracy precision

Critical thinking involves accuracy & precision & a dedication to finding the correct answer. It includes:

Attention to detail

Identifying trends & patters

Repetition

Taking different perspectives

Objectivity

Considering implications & distant consequences

Global Warming

A video of global warming seeks to raise the attention of the people about the dangerous effects of climate change in the society and suggests possible solutions to be taken into consideration when applying it. 

The main point highlighted in the video is that the bad lifestyle of the humans is the main cause of global warming such as the excessive use of fossil fuel based energy as in cars, buses, trucks, etc.  

My impression about the film is that the global warming is a wide topic that needs to be categorized based on their causes. Also, it should focus on the greenhouse effect and provide evidence from such research.