Set of Dispositions

Critical Thinking is a very hard task and requires a lot of outside sources to ensure you have made a wise and practical decision. Is using outside sources as valuable as it seems to be? Yes, for example using a set of dispositions, allows an individual to examine all sides of a position while using resources to make a decision. Thinking of critical thinking as a set of dispositions valued by learning experience. It enabled me to question myself, make sure I kept an open mind, and analyze all facts. Not only did it benefit me while critical thinking, using the set of dispositions as an observer was needed as well. While doing the research it is very difficult to use the set of dispositions. Keeping an open mind while doing research and not falling back to your original beliefs is the hardest problem. The disposition that come to me easily are being inquisitive and analytical. Most of the time I find myself questioning facts that I read. Questions I ask myself often when reading are “why is this important” or “how do we know”. I am always wondering if facts people state are true and not just made up. The disposition I struggle with the most is open mindedness, I always let doubt and bias get in the way. In order to fix my weakness I have to read all the facts before I stopping reading it because I disagree. I have to open up to new facts and new opinions.