The AI cognitive ability paradox: beginners need cognitive skills to use AI effectively, but AI can undermine those skills during development.
That's why my framework has "red lines":
- Literature notes = human
- Permanent notes = human
- Primary backlinks = human
The friction in these tasks builds cognitive capacity.
#CognitiveScience #AIethics #PKM #Zettelkasten #CriticalThinking
To the travel cat who sees a Dutchman and assumes a cloud of smoke; to the stranger who sees a Muslim and assumes a closed door; and to the Board members who see a policy and assume a moral high ground: Context matters.
I am often greeted with the noise of "incidental" outrage: "F@ you, zealous bigot." My answer remains the same: "My dear, context please. Your words are just noise." Read on: https://library.profpeter.my/paper-trails/mastodon-short/no-context-no-talk
#ContextMatters #CriticalThinking #LiquidModernity #SocialCritique #Philosophy
Hier verken ik graag de moderne worstelingen op het snijvlak van Wetenschap, De Liefde, Gedragspsychologie en Filosofie. Mijn artikelen zijn soms provocerend of satirisch, het is doel om tot nadenken te stemmen en los te breken uit onze zelfopgelegde beperkingen.
INederlands en of Engels. Volg mijn artikelen hier: 👉 Paper Trails (Nederlands): https://www.profpeter.nl/bibliotheek
#BehavioralPsychology #Philosophy #Science #TheArtOfLove #ProfPeter #CriticalThinking #Wetenschap #Filosofie #Psychologie
The establishment would rather die of infection than admit their hands were dirty. 🧼🚫
We are biologically wired to prefer a comfortable lie over a blinding, complex truth. But the "Shadow" isn't a thing—it's just a hole where the light hasn't reached yet. Stop clucking at the moon and start looking at the light.
read more: https://thelongstand.substack.com/p/the-man-who-stared-at-the-sun-a-field
#CriticalThinking #GrowthMindset #RealityCheck #Wisdom #BreakTheCycle
Try this instead:
Use intuition to ask questions, not make choices. If something feels off, check the data.
Make high stakes decisions with debate, not silence. Force people to argue against options to spot what you're missing.
Good decisions aren't about trusting instincts. They're about refusing to trust them blindly.
#MythBuster #FactCheck #RealityCheck #Science #Research #Evidence #DecisionMaking #CriticalThinking #Truth #Reality (3/3)
Over 2,000 years ago, Eratosthenes calculated the Earth’s circumference with remarkable accuracy 🌍
No computers, no modern instruments — just observation, geometry, and careful reasoning.
A timeless reminder that good thinking often matters more than advanced tools.
https://youtu.be/G8cbIWMv0rI
Try this: Share how School Y used these methods last year and saw real gains. When you mix credibility (“we’ve tested this”), emotion (“students thrived”), and logic (“the data shows why”), people listen.
#DecisionMaking #CriticalThinking #Logic #Persuasion #Influence #Communication #Leadership #Strategy #Psychology #CognitiveBias (4/4)
As an Forensic Psychologist, I explicitly choose the free space. I am well-acquainted with rigid structures; Do offer an illusion of safety, but reality is rarely captured in a standard format.
Not the layout—but the "Sketch." It's for the single, inexplicable smallest element that creates friction. That's the key to the true dynamics. Meaning is found in application, not just confirmation. Everything else is just noise.
#Psychology #Forensics #Observation #CriticalThinking #AcademicMastodon
ChatGPT is in classrooms. How should educators now assess student learning?
#Tech #AI #ChatGPT #Education #HigherEducation #AcademicIntegrity #CriticalThinking #Learning #Assessment #EthicsInEducation #DigitalLiteracy #UniversityLife #FutureOfLearning
https://the-14.com/chatgpt-is-in-classrooms-how-should-educators-now-assess-student-learning/
Try this instead:
First, repeat their position clearly: You think X because Y?
Ask questions that dig deeper: Why is this solution nonnegotiable for you?
Keep your body language neutral—no nodding when you disagree.
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#Entrepreneurship #Leadership #ActiveListening #Negotiation #DecisionMaking #FactCheck #Debunked #RealityCheck #Science #Research #Evidence #CriticalThinking #Reasoning #Truth #Facts (2/2)
Teaching children is not about memorization; it’s teaching them to be curious about the world You’ve seen the memes on social media, extolling the virtues of teaching life skills to kids in public schools. Stuff like how to balance a checkbook, file your taxes, or…
Try this today:
Spend five minutes imagining your decision blew up six months from now. What broke? Use those potential failures to tweak your odds.
Clear beats clever. Math beats magic.
#DecisionMaking #CriticalThinking #Logic #Influence #Communication #Persuasion #Leadership #Strategy #Psychology #CognitiveBias (4/4)
Chasing grails, philosopher’s stones, and time-travel dials makes bad cinema and worse history — a reminder that sometimes the real story is more interesting than the legend.
#History #Mythology #Archaeology #Film #PopCulture #CriticalThinking #IndianaJones #HolyGrail #Alchemy #MovieReview
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/02/07/the-ontological-drift-of-sacred-artifacts-from-medieval-philology-to-cinematic-pseudo-history/
Better approaches:
Force accountability through structured methods like premortems.
Assign someone to challenge your decisions weekly.
Test yourself: If you can’t clearly explain opposing views, you’re not neutral.
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#Debunked #RealityCheck #TruthBomb #Science #Research #Evidence #CriticalThinking #DecisionMaking #Truth #Facts (3/3)
Science: functioning flawlessly since 3500 B.C. whether you 'believe' or not. Meanwhile, religion demands blind faith *and* your tax dollars. The graph says it all... zero fucks given. Stay mad, zealots. #ScienceDontCare #CriticalThinking #ChurchStateFail
So, we’ve been thinking about a widely circulated student essay, the confidence with which it was discussed, and the rather relaxed approach taken to evidence. https://wix.to/YWJBcDC #AcademicIntegrity #CitationNeeded #CriticalThinking #HigherEd
