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Critical Thinking: A Brain-Based Guide for the ChatGPT Era

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This Specialization is designed for professionals, educators, and lifelong learners seeking to enhance their critical thinking skills through neuroscience-based strategies. Across four courses, you will explore how the brain influences decision-making, uncover cognitive biases, and learn practical techniques to improve reasoning and problem-solving. This Specialization equips you with advanced critical thinking skills applicable in both personal and professional contexts.

Syllabus

  • Course 1: Critical Thinking for Better Decisions in the ChatGPT Era
  • Course 2: Think Critically: Deductive Reasoning and Mental Models
  • Course 3: Critical Thinking & Logic: Real-World Skills
  • Course 4: Rethinking Logic: Surprising Science of Critical Thinking

Courses

Taught by

Adam Trybus, Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski

Reviews

4.8 rating, based on 67 Class Central reviews

4.7 rating at Coursera based on 183 ratings

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    Pat Bowden @pat
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    Another excellent online course by Barbara Oakley with Terrence Sejnowski, and introducing Adam Trybus. Alongside some revision about how the brain makes connections as we learn, we are introduced to various logical concepts needed for thinking critically.

    As always, the course is well researched, well presented, polished, and has some amusing riffs both in the course videos and the quizzes. Interest is maintained by the judicious use of images, video clips, and animations to illustrate the course material. I look forward to the next course from Deep Teaching Solutions!
  • Anonymous
    This is a great specialization to start a journey into critical thinking, as a professor I face the challenge of helping my students think critically in the age of LLMs and having easy outs to every taxing assignment. This course gave me concrete ideas to how I can get them thinking even if they're using generative AI to get out of some of the proven harsher assignments.
  • Anonymous
    I found the course very useful, illustrative, and insightful. It offers a clear look at how our brains work and how difficult it can be to question our own assumptions in an argument, since we are shaped by our experiences and context. This helps explain how people may commit to certain causes on the basis of fallacious reasoning, sometimes with tragic consequences. Regardless of how skilled you are at spotting logical flaws, understanding how the brain works will deepen and enrich your comprehension.
  • Anonymous
    An insightful MOOC that gradually builds up awareness of different types of logical reasoning and presents them in a graspable manner. I'll admit that my brain still struggles to grasp some of the concepts presented, but that's part of the point: we need to develop our intellectual humility and involve others to support our reasoning. There's a wealth of reference material made available for those who want to dive deeper into any of the topics presented.

    As with other Deep Teaching Solutions MOOCs, the course is very well presented, with striking visualisations and analogies making the material accessible to different audiences.
  • Anonymous
    The course was good. However, it was a lot of terms to remember. It provided insight into how our brains work and what prevents us from thinking critically. And as they say, knowing is half the battle, so we can now consciously try to think more deliberately and challenge our own biases.
  • Anonymous
    When starting this course it was not fully clear for me what to expect, but since I knew the instructors from other ecellent courses, I was convinced that this will be interesting. This course about crtical thinking and reasoning is again a course with this mixture of neuro science and adiitional knowledge, which I can recommend to everybody. It helps to reflect my own behavor, rethink habits and might really improve interaction with others at work.
    And the presentation and videos are excellent as always.
  • Anonymous
    At the beginning of the course Critical Thinking, a Brain-Based Guide for the ChatGPT Era, I was a bit skeptical about the format and how the content was presented. However, as I progressed, I really appreciated how approachable and understandable i…
  • Anonymous
    Engaging and fun content, instructors definitely put lots of effort and a good dose of humour into the material, resulting in really easy to follow series of lectures. I appreciate everyone who put in the work for this course.
  • Anonymous
    Loved it! Really insightful and easy to follow. It will make me a better non-executive director for sure! And a better parent and wife :)
  • Anonymous
    I think it was a fairly successful attempt at giving a general overview of very loaded topics like deductive reasoning etc. However I thought more examples of challenging ideas like different types of reasoning might have been helpful for understanding them in more depth.
  • Anonymous
    The course combines neuroscience, psychology, and practical reasoning skills to improve how we think and make decisions. I appreciated the clear explanations of cognitive biases, especially confirmation bias, and how our brain’s fast and slow thinking can influence judgment. The mix of deductive, inductive, and hypothetical reasoning exercises was very practical, with a strong focus on applying logic in real-world situations. Additionally, the course encourages reflection on personal decision-making habits, helping learners identify patterns that may lead to errors. The interactive examples and real-life scenarios made the content relatable and engaging. Ideal for anyone wanting to think critically and make more informed choices.
  • Anonymous
    I have found the classes fascinating. The speakers explain complex terms in an easy way with practical examples and funny pictures. I took previoulsy Barbaras learn to learn course which is one of my favourites. This course with a mixture of phylosophy, science and social relationship is open minded and truly important for todays world. Congratulations and thanks
  • Anonymous
    The course was incredibly helpful, well-structured, and deeply insightful. It has already improved the way I think, approach arguments, and evaluate ideas. The concept of the scout mindset aligned perfectly with what I aim to develop in myself. This is a must-take course for anyone looking to enhance their critical thinking skills.
  • Anonymous
    Utterly superb! The instructors explain everything so clearly, making complex topics very understandable. They give a very holistic view of reasoning and give lots of guidance and tools to help learners on the way. One of the best is the AI chatbot tool, which is a back-and-forth conversational question-and-answer tool, which really solidifies and expose gaps in our understanding. This course has really helped me to reason better, which I will apply to help me come up with new ideas and solve problems and tackle challenges in both my work and personal life. Lastly, the course was delivered in a very enjoyable format, and I am genuinely sad it is over!
  • Anonymous
    This course, Critical Thinking: A Brain-Based Guide for the ChatGPT Era, is an excellent resource for building strong reasoning skills in today’s AI-driven world. The content is well-structured, combining psychology, philosophy, and practical strate…
  • Anonymous
    The course is one of the most essential learning for everyone who uses or tends to use GPTs. While the 'disclaimer' to verify the outcomes of GPT outcomes, it often gets ignored. This course will certainly create awareness about responsible of use of these AI tools. Thank you for preemptively bringing this course to learners. Appreciate Accenture for sponsoring such vital courses to us in the organization through ASPIRA program.
  • Anonymous
    I especially liked this course because it explained complex definitions like deductive, inductive, abductive and analogical reasoning in an easy understandable way with excellent examples. I consider anyone can use this knowledge in everday life when it comes to critical conscious thinking and not automatic routine decision making.
  • Anonymous
    The instructor was fantastic - very knowledgeable and willing to answer all questions. The clear explanations and engaging presentation style kept me focused throughout.
  • Anonymous
    For someone who was starting on course of Critical thinking, this course definitely helped in explaining the various perspectives from multiple different sources. The content, the examples and the animation where good to easily understand complex concepts. The assignments where well structured and help me understand the concepts better. Anyone doing the course if bound to get their brains rewired for sure next time in an office meeting or working on new concepts. Would recommend spending time going through the reading material and the books recommended. Thanks to all 3 instructors of the course Adam, Barbara and Terrence a big thank you.
  • Anonymous
    I don’t fully understand all the reasoning methods in this course, but I did learn more about myself. I’m very happy that I found this course, and I feel I’ve gained something truly useful for my life. Thank you very much.
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