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Night Owls Win the Intelligence Battle!
Benjamin Franklin may have believed that “early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” but it appears he was wrong. At least that’s what researchers who have investigated the correlation between intelligence and circadian type (morning person or night owl). It appears that those who label themselves as night owls [...]
What We Need to Get Rid of is Critical Thinking
“What we need to get rid of is critical thinking.” That statement made by Patrick Finn during a TedX speech nearly made me lose my lunch. Who says something like that? Who could possibly believe that it is logical and rational thought is a bad thing? Well, Patrick Finn, a professor at the University of [...]
With Unemployment Numbers High, Critical Thinking is the Answer
If you checked out the business section in the Philadelphia newspaper this morning, you probably spotted the main article about John Maketa (one of the authors of Now You’re Thinking!). The article talks about how the authors worked with Pearson Foundation and We Give Books to help donate 12,000 books to 3 military charities. In [...]
Want to Improve Your Critical Thinking? Eat Walnuts
What did you have for breakfast? If it was a Banana Walnut muffin, then you’ve already started your day with a critical thinking boost! That’s right, according to researchers, during an 8 week study, they found that participants who ate walnuts scored higher in critical thinking and “inferential reasoning” (using the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal [...]
Decision Making Webinar- Think Like a Hero
Register now for Wednesday’s webinar on decision making, leadership, and critical thinking. Critical Decision Points: Thinking and Acting During a Time of Crisis Date of Event: Sep 28, 2011 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Fee: Complimentary Meeting Number: 17470-00001 Register Now Attending this Webcast is free. Registration is required. Sign-up for your Free MyAMA account now or [...]
Win a Free Copy of the Book Now You’re Thinking! Here’s How to Win!
By now you’ve heard about the newest critical thinking book on bookshelves- Now You’re Thinking! Now you have a chance to win a free copy of the book for yourself! We will give away 20 free copies of the book Now You’re Thinking! to some of the gracious supporters of our We Give Books campaign! Here’s [...]
Critical Thinking Book Hits #3 on Amazon’s HR Best Selling List!
After only 2 weeks on bookshelves, Now You’re Thinking! is currently listed at #3 on Amazon.com’s Human Resources & Personnel Management list! We couldn’t be more proud that this book, which really highlights the heroism of U.S. Soldiers, is gaining respect and admiration from the HR community. I’ve been in touch with HR managers [...]
Leaders Say Next Generation Lacks Necessary Critical Thinking Skills
The “2011/2012 Trends in Executive Development: A Benchmark Report” (produced by Pearson TalentLens and Executive Development Associates Inc.) surveyed the leaders of 81 large/multi-national companies and learned that for the 2nd year in a row, executives are concerned about the critical thinking skills of the next generation. The leaders are concerned that the next generation is not [...]
Join the Now You’re Thinking Campaign to Give Books to Children
This week we’re celebrating the launch of our new book Now You’re Thinking! with a huge charitable event to support children’s literacy, critical thinking, and 3 phenomenal nonprofit organizations. As we wrote last week, reading to your children is one of the most important ways to help them build critical thinking skills. Our goal [...]
Reading to Children is Key to Future Critical Thinking Skills
What is your bedtime routine with your children? Get them a glass of water? Give them a bath? Read a book? Did you know the simple act of reading a book to your child at bedtime helps create the foundation for future critical thinking skills? Each time you sit down to read with your children [...]