Assess what it means to develop good habits of thought through hard work. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Critical thinking

Lower order thinking

Intellectual arrogance

Intellectual humility

Intellectual courage

Intellectual cowardice

Intellectual self-centeredness

Intellectual integrity

Intellectual hypocrisy

Intellectual perseverance

Intellectual laziness

Intellectual confidence in reason

Intellectual distrust of reason

Intellectual autonomy

Intellectual conformity

A.

Striving to create disciplined thinking as well as holding oneself to the same standards that one holds others to

B.

The fear of considering ideas that do not match our own

C.

The ability to push on in the face of intellectual adversity in order to understand more about the truth of an issue or idea

D.

The tendency to think that the world is a better place when people learn to think for themselves, when they draw reasonable conclusions, and when they think logically

E.

Thinking for oneself rather than uncritically accepting the views of others

F.

The tendency to passively accept the views of others and agree with mass positions on issues

G.

The failure to hold oneself to the same intellectual standards that one holds others to

H.

The tendency of the human mind to think that it knows more than it does, or that is in possession of the TRUTH

I.

The willingness to face ideas and positions on issues that directly threaten our own ideas and beliefs

J.

The art of thinking about one’s thinking with the goal of improving thinking

K.

The tendency to rely on unreflective intuition that is largely self-serving and self-deceived

L.

The tendency to give up the search for truth or understanding when difficult circumstances arise

M.

The tendency to feel threatened by logical thinking and scientific explanation, often the result of fear or the pain involved in analyzing one’s beliefs

N.

Awareness of the limits of human knowledge and a special focus on being aware of situations in which one is likely to be self-deceived due to native egocentrism

O.

The tendency to ignore other people’s ideas, thoughts, and feelings because their ideas do not address that in which one is interested