Barbara Thomas

  I found this section on the different intelligences very interesting and informative. Recognizing each person's primary intelligences will go a far way in understanding how that person thinks and functions and will make working with them more rewarding and less stressful.

Shouldn't critical thinking be introduced much earlier in the educational system to encourage and develop the practice of critical thinking in our youths?

As a critical thinker, especially in the field of healthcare, one must be mindful of the decisions or judgment calls one makes as these can have profound consequences on the ones impacted, and therefore, requires the thinker to be astute in their reasoning. The use of questioning must be encouraged so as to arrive at the most accurate decision.

 Critical thinking is more important today than ever as we are constantly bombarded with information, ideas and facts, some of which there is no way to verify their source or veracity, but a decision has to be made, timely, logically, and accurately, to get the best outcome in a particular situation. We are therefore required to process information faster and more accurately to thrive and survive.