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Group Conformity: Asch experiment

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Some food for thought. Although we may think it is funny, group conformity is more serious than it appears. You are able to say things that you don't even see or act in a way that you wouldn't ever imagined. Unions, corporate spirit may make us say and act in a way we don't really think. We are inevitably social animals, and we need to get along with our fellows in order to be well enough, but it could end up being a problem if you don't understand assertiveness, and just get swept away by what others think or say... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYIh4MkcfJA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrNIuFrso8I

Open mindedness

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Who is more open minded? The one who is willing to consider new ideas.... Check out this video explaining how people that may seem more open minded, sometimes are the ones that do not accept new ideas as they come across. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69TOuqaqXI

Karls Popper Falsifiability: One key to Critical Thinking

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If we can imagine how to make a statement false, then we can check it in a deeper way. We will be, then able to say if it is falsifiable in principle.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPR_5TOsh-Y

Being wrong

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How do you feel when you are wrong? Exactly the same that when you are right. When you feel bad is when you realize that you have been wrong... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p6365AVsIA