Do you make decisions based on probability, or take the chance? Maybe you have a gambler's fallacy thought process. If you flip a coin and do this three times, and it lands on heads, can you say the next toss will also land on heads? Your answer may well determine…
What are moral dilemmas? Moral dilemmas are situations where an individual has to make a choice between two or more clashing options. These options are often not pleasing to the individual and are usually not truly morally acceptable either. We can identify moral dilemmas by recognising that our actions in…
Did you know that some of the greatest entrepreneurs and inventors were, in fact, introverts? Most people tend to underestimate their skills and chances to reach success. In a world where extroverts are predominant in numbers, an introvert can easily feel pushed to the sidelines. Introversion and extroversion should not…
We make choices every day. While we may not utilise particular decision-making styles for each trivial decisions, we will for others. We will do it for decisions that will have further-reaching consequences, for example, or consequences for people beyond yourself. These situations are the ones that require specific methods for dealing…
Don’t just approach someone and speak. Learn communication styles to get your point across much easier. You might see communication as a fairly simple part of life. The truth is, there are many different communication styles which people use. Now, I don’t mean styles like aggressive or passive communication, rather…
Is your right hemisphere or left hemisphere most dominant? More to the point, what does it mean exactly? The right hemisphere of the brain is associated with creativity and imagination, whereas the left is associated with logic and reasoning. So, are you interested in science and maths or do you…
There are two kinds of reasoning: inductive and deductive. The difference between them is incredibly significant in science, philosophy, and many areas of knowledge. Inductive and deductive reasoning are the two ways in which we think and learn, helping us to develop our knowledge of the world. It is easy…
Your reasoning skills can often come in handy! Here’s how you can improve and develop them. The impact of reasoning skills in everyday life These skills provide fundamental tools for learning and general day to day life function. They provide a solid foundation for critical thinking for analysis and evaluation.…
