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	Fortunately, you are already a good thinker. You wouldn't have made it this far if you weren't. I'd like to suggest ways that you can become even better.

Become aware of how you think.

When examining facts and solving problems, focus on your own thought processes. How are you finding relevant facts? How are you making inferences? Just being aware of the fact that you are thinking is half the battle. Knowing why you are drawing certain conclusions will not only help you understand your thinking processes, but it will also help you understand what others are thinking. You can ask others, "How did you arrive at your conclusion?" and then compare their answers and processes to yours. This will often help you understand issues in the case of disagreement.

Attempt to isolate weaknesses in your thinking.


	Sometimes, we draw the wrong conclusions. We misinterpret key evidence. We fail to ask for certain evidence. And we often commit logical fallacies in our thought


	processes-- reaching incorrect conclusions because we misinterpret evidence. To help you develop your thinking skills I have put together a brief summary of some key ideas including the differences between fact and inference, induction and deduction, and logical fallacies.