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Critical Thinking in Academic Research - Second Edition

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Cindy Gruwell, University of West Florida

Robin Ewing, St. Cloud State University

Copyright Year: 2022

Last Update: 2023

Publisher: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

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Reviewed by Julie Jaszkowiak, Community Faculty, Metropolitan State University on 12/22/23

Organized in 11 parts, this his textbook includes introductory information about critical thinking and details about the academic research process. The basics of critical thinking related to doing academic research in Parts I and II. Parts III –... read more

Comprehensiveness rating: 5 see less

Organized in 11 parts, this his textbook includes introductory information about critical thinking and details about the academic research process. The basics of critical thinking related to doing academic research in Parts I and II. Parts III – XI provide specifics on various steps in doing academic research including details on finding and citing source material. There is a linked table of contents so the reader is able to jump to a specific section as needed. There is also a works cited page with information and links to works used for this textbook.

Content Accuracy rating: 5

The content of this textbook is accurate and error free. It contains examples that demonstrate concepts from a variety of disciplines such as “hard science” or “popular culture” that assist in eliminating bias. The authors are librarians so it is clear that their experience as such leads to clear and unbiased content.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

General concepts about critical thinking and academic research methodology is well defined and should not become obsolete. Specific content regarding use of citation tools and attribution structure may change but the links to various research sites allow for simple updates.

Clarity rating: 5

This textbook is written in a conversational manner that allows for a more personal interaction with the textbook. It is like the reader is having a conversation with a librarian. Each part has an introduction section that fully defines concepts and terms used for that part.

Consistency rating: 5

In addition to the written content, this textbook contains links to short quizzes at the end of each section. This is consistent throughout each part. Embedded links to additional information are included as necessary.

Modularity rating: 4

This textbook is arranged in 11 modular parts with each part having multiple sections. All of these are linked so a reader can go to a distinct part or section to find specific information. There are some links that refer back to previous sections in the document. It can be challenging to return to where you were once you have jumped to a different section.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

There is clear definition as to what information is contained within each of the parts and subsequent sections. The textbook follows the logical flow of the process of researching and writing a research paper.

Interface rating: 4

The pictures have alternative text that appears when you hover over the text. There is one picture on page 102 that is a link to where the downloaded picture is from. The pictures are clear and supportive of the text for a visual learner. All the links work and go to either the correct area of the textbook or to a valid website. If you are going to use the embedded links to go to other sections of the textbook you need to keep track of where you are as it can sometimes get confusing as to where you went based on clicking links.

Grammatical Errors rating: 4

This is not really a grammatical error but I did notice on some of the quizzes if you misspelled a work for fill in the blank it was incorrect. It was also sometimes challenging to come up with the correct word for the fill in the blanks.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5

There are no examples or text that are culturally insensitive or offensive. The examples are general and would be applicable to a variety of students study many different academic subjects. There are references and information to many research tools from traditional such as checking out books and articles from the library to more current such as blogs and other electronic sources. This information appeals to a wide expanse of student populations.

I really enjoyed the quizzes at the end of each section. It is very beneficial to test your knowledge and comprehension of what you just read. Often I had to return and reread the content more critically based on my quiz results! They are just the right length to not disrupt the overall reading of the textbook and cover the important content and learning objectives.

Reviewed by Sara Stigberg, Adjunct Reference Librarian, Truman College, City Colleges of Chicago on 3/15/23

Critical Thinking in Academic Research thoroughly covers the basics of academic research for undergraduates, including well-guided deeper dives into relevant areas. The authors root their introduction to academic research principles and practices... read more

Critical Thinking in Academic Research thoroughly covers the basics of academic research for undergraduates, including well-guided deeper dives into relevant areas. The authors root their introduction to academic research principles and practices in the Western philosophical tradition, focused on developing students' critical thinking skills and habits around inquiry, rationales, and frameworks for research.

This text conforms to the principles and frames of the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, published by the Association of College and Research Libraries. It includes excellent, clear, step-by-step guides to help students understand rationales and techniques for academic research.

Essential for our current information climate, the authors present relevant information for students who may be new to academic research, in ways and with content that is not too broad or too narrow, or likely to change drastically in the near future.

The authors use clear and well-considered language and explanations of ideas and terms, contextualizing the scholarly research process and tools in a relatable manner. As mentioned earlier, this text includes excellent step-by-step guides, as well as illustrations, visualizations, and videos to instruct students in conducting academic research.

(4.75) The terminology and framework of this text are consistent. Early discussions of critical thinking skills are tied in to content in later chapters, with regard to selecting different types of sources and search tools, as well as rationales for choosing various formats of source references. Consciously making the theme of critical thinking as applied to the stages of academic research more explicit and frequent within the text would further strengthen it, however.

Modularity rating: 5

Chapters are divided in a logical, progressive manner throughout the text. The use of embedded links to further readings and some other relevant sections of the text are an excellent way of providing references and further online information, without overwhelming or side-tracking the reader.

Topics in the text are organized in logical, progressive order, transitioning cleanly from one focus to the next. Each chapter begins with a helpful outline of topics that will be covered within it.

There are no technical issues with the interface for this text. Interactive learning tools such as the many self-checks and short quizzes that are included throughout the text are a great bonus for reinforcing student learning, and the easily-accessible table of contents was very helpful. There are some slight inconsistencies across chapters, however, relative to formatting images and text and spacing, and an image was missing in the section on Narrowing a Topic. Justifying copy rather than aligning-left would prevent hyphenation, making the text more streamlined.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

(4.75) A few minor punctuation errors are present.

The authors of this text use culturally-relevant examples and inclusive language. The chapter on Barriers to Critical Thinking works directly to break down bias and preconceived notions.

Overall, Critical Thinking in Academic Research is an excellent general textbook for teaching the whys and hows of academic research to undergraduates. A discussion of annotated bibliographies would be a great addition for future editions of the text. ---- (As an aside for the authors, I am curious if the anonymous data from the self-checks and quizzes is being collected and analyzed for assessment purposes. I'm sure it would be interesting!)

Reviewed by Ann Bell-Pfeifer, Program Director/ Instructor, Minnesota State Community and Technical College on 2/15/23

The book has in depth coverage of academic research. A formal glossary and index were not included. read more

Comprehensiveness rating: 4 see less

The book has in depth coverage of academic research. A formal glossary and index were not included.

The book appears error free and factual.

The content is current and would support students who are pursuing writing academic research papers.

Excellent explanations for specific terms were included throughout the text.

The text is easy to follow with a standardized format and structure.

The text contains headings and topics in each section.

It is easy to follow the format and review each section.

Interface rating: 5

The associated links were useful and not distracting.

No evidence of grammatical errors were found in the book.

The book is inclusive.

The book was informative, easy to follow, and sequential allowing the reader to digest each section before moving into another.

Reviewed by Jenny Inker, Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University on 8/23/22

This book provides a comprehensive yet easily comprehensible introduction to critical thinking in academic research. The author lays a foundation with an introduction to the concepts of critical thinking and analyzing and making arguments, and... read more

This book provides a comprehensive yet easily comprehensible introduction to critical thinking in academic research. The author lays a foundation with an introduction to the concepts of critical thinking and analyzing and making arguments, and then moves into the details of developing research questions and identifying and appropriately using research sources. There are many wonderful links to other open access publications for those who wish to read more or go deeper.

The content of the book appears to be accurate and free of bias.

The examples used throughout the book are relevant and up-to-date, making it easy to see how to apply the concepts in real life.

The text is very accessibly written and the content is presented in a simple, yet powerful way that helps the reader grasp the concepts easily. There are many short, interactive exercises scattered throughout each chapter of the book so that the reader can test their own knowledge as they go along. It would be even better if the author had provided some simple feedback explaining why quiz answers are correct or incorrect in order to bolster learning, but this is a very minor point and the interactive exercises still work well without this.

The book appears consistent throughout with regard to use of terminology and tone of writing. The basic concepts introduced in the early chapters are used consistently throughout the later chapters.

This book has been wonderfully designed into bite sized chunks that do not overwhelm the reader. This is perhaps its best feature, as this encourages the reader to take in a bit of information, digest it, check their understanding of it, and then move on to the next concept. I loved this!

The book is organized in a manner that introduces the basic architecture of critical thinking first, and then moves on to apply it to the subject of academic research. While the entire book would be helpful for college students (undergraduates particularly), the earlier chapters on critical thinking and argumentation also stand well on their own and would be of great utility to students in general.

This book was extremely easy to navigate with a clear, drop down list of chapters and subheadings on the left side of the screen. When the reader clicks on links to additional material, these open up in a new tab which keeps things clear and organized. Images and charts were clear and the overall organization is very easy to follow.

I came across no grammatical errors in the text.

Cultural Relevance rating: 4

This is perhaps an area where the book could do a little more. I did not come across anything that seemed culturally insensitive or offensive but on the other hand, the book might have taken more opportunities to represent a greater diversity of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

This book seems tailor made for undergraduate college students and I would highly recommend it. I think it has some use for graduate students as well, although some of the examples are perhaps little basic for this purpose. As well as using this book to guide students on doing academic research, I think it could also be used as a very helpful introduction to the concept of critical thinking by focusing solely on chapters 1-4.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Part I. What is Critical Thinking?
• Part II. Barriers to Critical Thinking
• Part III. Analyzing Arguments
• Part IV. Making an Argument
• Part V. Research Questions
• Part VI. Sources and Information Needs
• Part VII. Types of Sources
• Part VIII. Precision Searching
• Part IX. Evaluating Sources
• Part X. Ethical Use and Citing Sources
• Part XI. Copyright Basics
• Works Cited
• About the Authors

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Critical Thinking in Academic Research - 2nd Edition provides examples and easy-to-understand explanations to equip students with the skills to develop research questions, evaluate and choose the right sources, search for information, and understand arguments. This 2nd Edition includes new content based on student feedback as well as additional interactive elements throughout the text.

About the Contributors

Cindy Gruwell is an Assistant Librarian/Coordinator of Scholarly Communication at the University of West Florida. She is the library liaison to the department of biology and the College of Health which has extensive nursing programs, public health, health administration, movement, and medical laboratory sciences. In addition to supporting health sciences faculty, she oversees the Argo IRCommons (Institutional Repository) and provides scholarly communication services to faculty across campus. Cindy graduated with her BA (history) and MLS from the University of California, Los Angeles and has a Masters in Education from Bemidji State University. Cindy’s research interests include academic research support, publishing, and teaching.

Robin Ewing is a Professor/Collections Librarian at St. Cloud State University. Robin is the liaison to the College of Education and Learning Design. She oversees content selection for the Library’s collections. Robin graduated with her BBA (Management) and MLIS from the University of Oklahoma. She also has a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Bemidji State University. Robin’s research interests include collection analysis, assessment, and online teaching.

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Summary Critical Thinking

I l@ve RuBoard • Table of Contents Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life By Richard W. Paul, Linda Elder Publisher : Financial Times Prentice Hall Pub Date : June 13, 2002 ISBN : 0-13-064760-8 Pages : 384 Critical Thinking is about becoming a better thinker in every aspect of your life: in your career, and as a consumer, citizen, friend, parent, and lover. Discover the core skills of effective thinking; then analyze your own thought processes, identify weaknesses, and overcome them. Learn how to translate more effective thinking into better decisions, less frustration, more wealth, and above all, greater confidence to pursue and achieve your most important goals in life. I l@ve RuBoard This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks. I l@ve RuBoard • Table of Contents Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life By Richard W. Paul, Linda Elder Publisher : Financial Times Prentice Hall Pub Date : June 13, 2002 ISBN : 0-13-064760-8 Pages : 384 Copyright FINANCIAL TIMES Prentice Hall Financial Times Prentice Hall Books Acknowledgment Preface Chapter 1. Thinking in a World of Accelerating Change and Intensifying Danger The Nature of the Post-Industrial World Order A Complex World of Accelerating Change A Threatening World Change, Danger, and Complexity: Interwoven The Challenge of Becoming Critical Thinkers Recommended Reading Chapter 2. Becoming a Critic of Your Thinking How Skilled is Your Thinking (Right Now)? Good Thinking Is as Easy as Bad Thinking (But It Requires Hard Work to Develop It) The Hard Cruel World Become a Critic of Your Own Thinking Conclusion Chapter 3. Becoming a Fair-Minded Thinker Weak versus Strong Critical Thinking What Does Fair-Mindedness Require? Intellectual Humility: Having Knowledge of Ignorance Intellectual Courage: Being Willing to Challenge Beliefs Intellectual Empathy: Entertaining Opposing Views This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks. Intellectual Integrity: Holding Ourselves to the Same Standards to Which We Hold Others Intellectual Perseverance: Working Through Complexity and Frustration Confidence in Reason: Recognizing that Good Reasoning Has Proven Its Worth Intellectual Autonomy: Being an Independent Thinker Recognizing the Interdependence of Intellectual Virtues Conclusion Chapter 4. Self-Understanding Monitoring the Egocentrism in Your Thought and Life Making a Commitment to Fair-Mindedness Recognizing the Mind's Three Distinctive Functions Understanding That You Have a Special Relationship to Your Mind Chapter 5. The First Four Stages of Development: What Level Thinker Are You? Stage One: The Unreflective Thinker?Are You an Unreflective Thinker? Stage Two: The Challenged Thinker?Are You Ready to Accept the Challenge? Stage Three: The Beginning Thinker?Are You Willing to Begin? Stage Four: The Practicing Thinker?Good Thinking Can Be Practiced Like Basketball, Tennis, or Ballet A "Game Plan" for Improvement A Game Plan for Devising a Game Plan Chapter 6. The Parts of Thinking Reasoning Is Everywhere in Human Life Does Reasoning Have Parts? Beginning to Think About Your Own Reasoning The Elements of Thought: A First Look An Everyday Example: Jack and Jill Analysis of the Example The Elements of Thought in Relationship The Relationship Between the Elements Thinking to Some Purpose Thinking with Concepts Thinking with Information Distinguishing Between Inert Information, Activated Ignorance, and Activated Knowledge Some Key Questions to Ask When Pursuing Information Distinguishing Between Inferences and Assumptions Understanding Implications Thinking Within and Across Points of View Using Critical Thinking to Take Charge of How We See Things The Point of View of the Critical Thinker Conclusion Chapter 7. The Standards for Thinking Taking a Deeper Look at Universal Intellectual Standards Bringing Together the Elements of Reasoning and the Intellectual Standards Using Intellectual Standards to Assess Your Thinking: Brief Guidelines Chapter 8. Design Your Life Fate or Freedom: Which Do You Choose? Recognizing the Dual Logic of Experience Facing Contradictions and Inconsistencies This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks. Social Forces, the Mass Media, and Our Experience Reading Backwards Implications for the Design of Your Life Chapter 9. The Art of Making Intelligent Decisions Thinking Globally About Your Life Evaluating Patterns in Decision-Making "Big" Decisions The Logic of Decision-Making Recognizing the Need for an Important Decision Accurately Recognizing the Alternatives Putting More Time into Your Decision-Making Being Systematic Dealing with One Major Decision at a Time Developing Knowledge of Your Ignorance Dimensions of Decision-Making Regularly Re-Articulate and Reevaluate Your Goals, Purposes, and Needs The Early Decisions Adolescent Decisions Early Adult Decisions Conclusion Chapter 10. Taking Charge of Your Irrational Tendencies Egocentric Thinking Understanding Egocentric Thinking Understanding Egocentrism as a Mind Within the Mind "Successful" Egocentrism "Unsuccessful" Egocentrism Rational Thinking Two Egocentric Functions Dominating Egocentrism Submissive Egocentrism Pathological Tendencies of the Human Mind Challenging the Pathological Tendencies of the Mind The Challenge of Rationality Chapter 11. Monitoring Your Sociocentric Tendencies The Nature of Sociocentrism Sociocentric Thinking as Pathology Social Stratification Sociocentric Thinking Is Unconscious and Potentially Dangerous Sociocentric Use of Language in Groups Disclosing Sociocentric Thinking Through Conceptual Analysis Revealing Ideology at Work Through Conceptual Analysis The Mass Media Foster Sociocentric Thinking The Mass Media Play Down Information That Puts the Nation in a Negative Light Freedom from Sociocentric Thought: The Beginnings of Genuine Conscience The Capacity to Recognize Unethical Acts Conclusion Chapter 12. Developing as an Ethical Reasoner This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks. Why People are Confused About Ethics The Fundamentals of Ethical Reasoning Ethical Concepts and Principles The Universal Nature of Ethical Principles Distinguishing Ethics from Other Domains of Thinking Ethics and Religion Religious Beliefs Are Socially or Culturally Relative Ethics and Social Conventions Practices That Are Socially or Culturally Relative Ethics and the Law Ethics and Sexual Taboos Understanding Our Native Selfishness Chapter 13. Analyzing and Evaluating Thinking in Corporate and Organizational Life Introduction Critical Thinking and Incremental Improvement An Obstacle to Critical Thinking Within Organizations: The Covert Struggle for Power Another Obstacle: Group Definitions of Reality A Third Obstacle: The Problem of Bureaucracy The Problem of Misleading Success Competition, Sound Thinking, and Success Stagnating Organizations and Industries Questioning Organizational Realities Assessing Irrational Thinking in Organizational Life The Power of Sound Thinking Some Personal Implications Conclusion Chapter 14. The Power and Limits of Professional Knowledge (And of the Disciplines that Underlie Them) Professional Fallibility and the Glut of Information The Ideal of Professional Knowledge Who Should We Believe? True and False Loyalty to a Profession The Gap Between Fact and Ideal Assessing A Profession or a Professional Conclusion: Matters of Fact, Matters of Opinion, Matters of Judgment The Ideal Compared to the Real Professions Based on the Ideal of Mathematics and Abstract Quantification The Pain and Suffering of Those Who Fail Loss of Self-Esteem and Opportunity to Receive Higher Education Low Level of Math Competency of Those Who Pass School Examinations The Ideal of Science: Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Geology, and Biology The Ideal of Social Science: History, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, and Psychology History as an Ideal Sociology as an Ideal Anthropology as an Ideal Economics as an Ideal The Social Sciences as Taught and Practiced The Ideal of the Arts and Humanities: Music, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Dance, Literature, and Philosophy The Promise of the Fine Arts and Literature The Reality of Instruction in the Fine Arts and Literature The Promise of Philosophy This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks. The Reality of Philosophy Conclusion Chapter 15. Strategic Thinking Part One Understanding and Using Strategic Thinking Components of Strategic Thinking The Beginnings of Strategic Thinking Key Idea #1: Thoughts, Feelings, and Desires are Interdependent Key Idea #2: There is a Logic to This, and You Can Figure It Out Key Idea #3: For Thinking to Be of High Quality, We Must Routinely Assess it Chapter 16. Strategic Thinking Part Two Key Idea #4: Our Native Egocentrism Is a Default Mechanism Key Idea #5: We Must Become Sensitive to the Egocentrism of Those Around Us Key Idea #6: The Mind Tends to Generalize Beyond the Original Experience Key Idea #7: Egocentric Thinking Appears to the Mind as Rational Key Idea #8: The Egocentric Mind Is Automatic in Nature Key Idea #9: We Often Pursue Power Through Dominating or Submissive Behavior Key Idea #10: Humans Are Naturally Sociocentric Animals Key Idea #11: Developing Rationality Requires Work Conclusion Glossary: Guide to Critical Thinking Terms and Concepts References I l@ve RuBoard This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks. I l@ve RuBoard Copyright A CIP record for this book can be obtained from the Library of Congress Credits Production supervisor: Wil Mara Cover design director: Jerry Votta Cover design: Nina Scuderi Manufacturing buyer: Maura Zaldivar Executive editor: Jim Boyd Editorial assistant: Allyson Kloss Marketing manager: Bryan Gambrel Composition: Scott Suckling/MetroVoice ©2002 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Financial Times Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 Financial Times Prentice Hall books are widely used by corporations and government agencies for training, marketing, and resale. For information regarding corporate and government bulk discounts please contact: Corporate and Government Sales (800) 382-3419 or [email protected] Company and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pearson Education LTD. This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks . Pearson Education Australia PTY, Limited Pearson Education Singapore, Pte. Ltd. Pearson Education North Asia Ltd. Pearson Education Canada, Ltd. Pearson Educación de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Pearson Education—Japan Pearson Education Malaysia, Pte. Ltd. Dedication To those willing to work not only toward improving their own lives,but also toward creating a new world, where justice and good sense are the norm rather than the exception, and where power serves reason rather than reason serving power. I l@ve RuBoard This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks . I l@ve RuBoard FINANCIAL TIMES Prentice Hall In an increasingly competitive world, it is quality of thinking that gives an edge—an idea that opens new doors, a technique that solves a problem, or an insight that simply helps make sense of it all. We work with leading authors in the various arenas of business and finance to bring cutting-edge thinking and best learning practice to a global market. It is our goal to create world-class print publications and electronic products that give readers knowledge and understanding which can then be applied, whether studying or at work. To find out more about our business products, you can visit us at www.ft-ph.com I l@ve RuBoard This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks . I l@ve RuBoard This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks . 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Thanks . Powerful Leadership: How to Unleash the Potential in Others and Simplify Your Own Life Jonathan Wight Saving Adam Smith: A Tale of Wealth, Transformation, and Virtue Yoram J. Wind and Vijay Mahajan, with Robert Gunther Convergence Marketing: Strategies for Reaching the New Hybrid Consumer I l@ve RuBoard This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks . I l@ve RuBoard Acknowledgment We wish to acknowledge our appreciation to Gerald Nosich—a model of good sense, depth of vision, and unfailing friendship. His active commitment to the ideal of critical thinking extends beyond 20 years. He stands as living proof that humans can combine in one life: reason, compassion, and justice. I l@ve RuBoard This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks . I l@ve RuBoard Preface "The mind is its own place and in itself can make a hell of heaven or a heaven of hell" —Milton, Paradise Lost You are what you think. Whatever you are doing, whatever you feel, whatever you want—all are determined by the quality of your thinking. If your thinking is unrealistic, your thinking will lead to many disappointments. If your thinking is overly pessimistic, it will deny you due recognition of the many things in which you should properly rejoice. Test this idea for yourself. Identify some examples of your strongest feelings or emotions. Then identify the thinking that is correlated with those examples. For example, if you feel excited about going to work, it is because you think that positive things will happen to you while you are at work, or that you will be able to accomplish important tasks. If you dread going to work, it is because you think it will be a negative experience. In a similar way, if the quality of your life is not what you wish it to be, it is probably because it is tied to the way you think about your life. If you think about it positively, you will feel positive about it. If you think about it negatively, you will feel negative about it. For example, suppose you recently accepted a job in a new city. You accepted said job because you had the view that you were ready for a change, that you wanted to experience living in a different place, that you wanted to find a new set of friends—in short, in many ways you wanted to start a new life. And let's suppose that your expectations of what would happen when you took the new job did not come to fruition. If this were the thrust of your thinking, you would now feel disappointed and maybe even frustrated (depending on how negative your experience has been interpreted by your thinking). For most people, most of their thinking is subconscious, that is, never explicitly put into words. For example, most people who think negatively would not say of themselves, "I have chosen to think about myself and my experience in largely negative terms. I prefer to be as unhappy as I can be. " The problem is that when you are not aware of your thinking you have no chance of "correcting" it. When thinking is subconscious, you are in no position to see any problems in it. And, if you don't see any problems in it, you won't be motivated to change it. The truth is that since few people realize the powerful role that thinking plays in their lives, few gain significant command of their thinking. And therefore, most people are in many ways "victims" of their own thinking, harmed rather than helped by it. Most people are their own worst enemy. Their thinking is a continual source of problems, preventing them from recognizing opportunities, keeping them from exerting energy where it will do the most good, poisoning relationships, and leading them down blind alleys. This book will—if you let it—improve the quality of your thinking, and therefore, help you achieve your goals and ambitions, make better decisions, and understand where others are trying to influence your thinking. It will help you take charge of what you do in your professional and personal life, how you relate to others, and even what emotions you feel. It's time for you to discover the power and role of thinking in your life. You are capable of achieving more significant professional goals. You can become a better problem solver. You can use power more wisely. You can become less subject to manipulation. You can live a fuller, a more happy and secure life. The choice is yours. We This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanks .

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