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by Linda Elder; Foreword by Gerald Nosich


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Throughout history, thinkers within every part of society have been crippled by an ingrained bias toward their own views and the views of their preferred social groups. As these dangerous egocentric and sociocentric tendencies continue to pose the greatest threat to the advancement of rational societies, Liberating the Mind reveals a way forward. Dissecting the core of how humans naturally learn, think, and choose to act, internationally recognized critical thinking leader Linda Elder illuminates root causes of dysfunctional thought and shows us how to free ourselves from both selfishness and groupthink through explicit tools of rationality. This instant intellectual classic offers a cohesive, integrated theory of mind that takes into account pathological tendencies shared by all humans, while offering a clear path toward the cultivation of fairminded critical thinking throughout the world. Elder illuminates how, by taking the intrinsic problems in our thinking seriously, we can follow the example of Socrates and live the examined life, even in times of upheaval and doubt.

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  • Title Liberating the Mind: Overcoming Sociocentric Thought and Egocentric Tendencies
  • Author Linda Elder; Foreword by Gerald Nosich
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Foundation for Critical Thinking
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781538137628 / 1538137623
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 in (23.62 x 16.00 x 2.03 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Egoism, Critical thinking
  • Dewey Decimal Code 153.42

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Dr. Linda Elder is an educational psychologist and internationally recognized authority on critical thinking who has taught both psychology and critical thinking at the college level. She has been president of the Foundation for Critical Thinking and the executive director of the Center for Critical Thinking for 25 years. She has a special interest in the relation of thought and emotion, as well as the cognitive and affective and has developed an original theory of the stages of critical thinking development. Elder has coauthored four books on critical thinking, as well as all 23 titles found in the Thinker's Guide Library.
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