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If you can change the way you think, you can change the world. That’s the theme of Now You’re Thinking! as it tells the story of how a 2-year old Iraqi girl’s life was saved through determination, courage, and critical thinking. The book begins with the heroic story of how a Marine battalion beat the odds to save this little girl, and ends with a model of critical thinking that will help you STOP and THINK to recognize your emotions, evaluate arguments, and draw conclusions to make better life decisions. This book also provides the opportunity for you to take the My Thinking Styles assessment for free to learn your natural thinking preferences, strengths, and biases. This short read will give you a real-life example of great thinking plus tons of resources to guide your further interest in effective thinking.
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Five American authors and consultants specializing in critical thinking, learning and development offer general readers their approach to achieving greater success and satisfaction through transformed thinking. The text opens with a true story of Amenah, a dying two-year old Iraqi child saved by a team of American Marines and others in the US by using critical thinking to overcome obstacles. The authors then present key concepts and strategies, incorporating examples from Amenah's story to illustrate them in practice. These include understanding how the human mind works; using the authors' five-step model for organizing one's thoughts to approach opportunities, problems, and decisions in a different way; understanding a variety of thinking styles; and practicing new ways of thinking to transform one's life. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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