The Relationship between Critical Thinking and Decision Making
             The critical thinking and decision-making processes are very important to us as individuals. We often use these processes as a way to decipher and sort out the massive amount of information that we encounter on a daily basis. Not every piece of information that we come across will be factual or complete. The critical thinking process is what we use to analyze input then come up with a probable solution or conclusion. The decision is a systematic way we in which we solve problems.
             Critical thinking involves the use of carefully reasoning and analyzing information with an open mind in order to form an observation or informal decision. One of which that will not be reached as a result of personal feelings, pre-judgments, or other outside interferences that could cause a biased observation. A critical thinker is one who goes beyond the obvious and "leaving no stone unturned", but knows their limits. Critical thinking is not only knowing when to ask questions, but also knowing what questions to ask n order to increase the probability of getting a desired outcome. "Critical thinking has also been called directed thinking because it focuses on a desired outcome." (Halpern, Diane F., 1986) Over all, I define critical thinking as a thorough method of evaluating presented information or situations by eliminating fallacies, ambiguities, and emotions in an attempt to reach an impartial conclusion or decision.
             Decision-making is something we do everyday from the time we awaken in the morning until the time we get into bed in the evening. We decide to have breakfast or not in the morning, we decide on what to wear to school or to work, we decide on daily tasks. In decision-making, the first, and most important step, is to identify the problem or query, this will provide a starting point. Next, compile, all the known facts available then come up with a conclus...