Critical thinking Quote by Richard Paul
““Critical thinking is thinking about your thinking while you're thinking in order to make your thinking better.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life by Richard Paul, 1995
The quote urges meta‑cognition: observing and evaluating one’s own thoughts in real time to improve reasoning quality.
In simple terms: Think about your thoughts to improve them.
Practice self‑monitoring while reasoning.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- studying
- decision making
- problem solving
- debate
- creative work
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you pause to evaluate thoughts during a conversation?
- What habits help maintain meta‑cognitive focus?
It can be hard to notice thoughts without distraction; requires discipline.