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# Practical exercises & quick-reference appendix 30 concise, focused chapters In-depth metathought analysis Tools of Critical Thinking: Metathoughts for Psychology, Second Edition

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## Key Features

- • **Boost Research Validity:** Specialized lessons help professionals minimize bias and improve the accuracy of their studies.
- • **Quick-Reference Antidotes:** Handy summary tables and antidotes ensure you can apply critical thinking techniques on the fly.
- • **Master the Art of Thinking:** 30 targeted chapters dissecting common cognitive pitfalls to sharpen your decision-making.
- • **Unlock Metathoughts Toolbox:** Explore Levy’s unique framework to identify and overcome biases and fallacies in psychology and beyond.
- • **Learn with Precision & Brevity:** Concise explanations paired with real-world examples keep you engaged without overwhelming jargon.

## Overview

Tools of Critical Thinking: Metathoughts for Psychology, Second Edition by David A. Levy is a compact yet powerful guide featuring 30 chapters that dissect common errors in reasoning, biases, and fallacies. Designed for psychology professionals and critical thinkers alike, it offers clear explanations, practical exercises, and a quick-reference appendix to enhance decision-making and research validity. Highly rated and widely respected, this book is a must-have for anyone serious about mastering the art of thought.

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desertcart.com: Tools of Critical Thinking: Metathoughts for Psychology, Second Edition: 9781577666295: David A. Levy: Books

Review: One of the best critical thinking books on the market - Without a doubt, this is one of the better critical thinking books currently on the market. It carries a hefty price tag for such a short book, especially when you cut out the glossary, index, appendices and exercises, but despite that singular complaint, the book satisfies beyond expectations as a great tool to better understand thought processes and decision-making. Levy organizes his book into "metathoughts" that are grouped together according to usage. He does an excellent job of providing an in-depth analysis, while also remaining concise - rarely does an explanation get too lengthy. The in-text examples fully portray the ideas that he's attempting to get across, while additional exercises are provided for those that want to experiment a bit more. There is no shortage of value in this book, and even those with an excellent background in logic, rhetoric or psychology will find ideas to improve their thought processes. Levy talks about language bias, the reification error (an extremely important - and often overlooked - error in the social sciences), tautologies, the naturalistic fallacy, the Barnum effect, how causation and correlation interrelate on different levels, common attribution mistakes, errors in reasoning, and biases in arguments. Levy even goes as far as to analyze how his own book is essentially a trade-off, and how the reader needs to understand the advantages and disadvantages of using a toolbox of techniques such as his metathoughts. In addition to the plethora of valuable content, Levy peppers his book with humor and insightful quotations to round it out. There is very little that can be critically said about it outside of grumblings over price. Levy even includes an appendix that summaries all of the metathoughts and antidotes neatly to use as a quick reference when needed.
Review: Not Only For Psychology Students - Although this textbook was written for students, instructors, researchers, and therapist in psychology, it is not difficult to follow. There are 30 short chapters, each devoted to a single aspect of thinking that can lead you astray. "Part One, Conceptualizing Phenomena" - There are nine lessons on what to watch out for when describing, naming, or comparing something. "Part Two, Explaining Phenomena" - There are five lessons on causation. Primarily, lessons in the logic needed to determine what causes an event or behavior. "Part Three, Common Misattributions" - The next five lessons deal with errors made in judging behavior. When you observe someone's act, it is not always possible to determine why they did it, even when you think the reason is obvious; the cause may be hidden. "Part Four, Investigating Phenomena" - When you are conducting research, these seven lessons will help you improve the validity of your results. It is all too easy for your own viewpoint and biases to distort the conclusions of your study. "Part Five, Other Biases and Fallacies in Thinking" - There are only three lessons in this part. Errors when using prototypes, the first explanation that comes to mind, and assuming you can solve a problem by knowing its cause. "Part Six, Conclusions" - In this last part, there is only one lesson. When making any decision, there are always trade-offs. Consider your options; for example, if you are considering this book, have you looked at similar books first? Following these chapters is a "Metathoughts Summary and Antidote Table", which, for each chapter, gives a short one paragraph summary followed by a few antidotes to help you avoid the thinking errors covered. At the end of the book is an extensive "Glossary" of terms and concepts.

## Features

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #864,474 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #767 in Medical Cognitive Psychology #1,347 in Popular Psychology Counseling #1,523 in Cognitive Psychology (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 138 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best critical thinking books on the market
*by M***. on February 25, 2013*

Without a doubt, this is one of the better critical thinking books currently on the market. It carries a hefty price tag for such a short book, especially when you cut out the glossary, index, appendices and exercises, but despite that singular complaint, the book satisfies beyond expectations as a great tool to better understand thought processes and decision-making. Levy organizes his book into "metathoughts" that are grouped together according to usage. He does an excellent job of providing an in-depth analysis, while also remaining concise - rarely does an explanation get too lengthy. The in-text examples fully portray the ideas that he's attempting to get across, while additional exercises are provided for those that want to experiment a bit more. There is no shortage of value in this book, and even those with an excellent background in logic, rhetoric or psychology will find ideas to improve their thought processes. Levy talks about language bias, the reification error (an extremely important - and often overlooked - error in the social sciences), tautologies, the naturalistic fallacy, the Barnum effect, how causation and correlation interrelate on different levels, common attribution mistakes, errors in reasoning, and biases in arguments. Levy even goes as far as to analyze how his own book is essentially a trade-off, and how the reader needs to understand the advantages and disadvantages of using a toolbox of techniques such as his metathoughts. In addition to the plethora of valuable content, Levy peppers his book with humor and insightful quotations to round it out. There is very little that can be critically said about it outside of grumblings over price. Levy even includes an appendix that summaries all of the metathoughts and antidotes neatly to use as a quick reference when needed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not Only For Psychology Students
*by M***S on September 6, 2010*

Although this textbook was written for students, instructors, researchers, and therapist in psychology, it is not difficult to follow. There are 30 short chapters, each devoted to a single aspect of thinking that can lead you astray. "Part One, Conceptualizing Phenomena" - There are nine lessons on what to watch out for when describing, naming, or comparing something. "Part Two, Explaining Phenomena" - There are five lessons on causation. Primarily, lessons in the logic needed to determine what causes an event or behavior. "Part Three, Common Misattributions" - The next five lessons deal with errors made in judging behavior. When you observe someone's act, it is not always possible to determine why they did it, even when you think the reason is obvious; the cause may be hidden. "Part Four, Investigating Phenomena" - When you are conducting research, these seven lessons will help you improve the validity of your results. It is all too easy for your own viewpoint and biases to distort the conclusions of your study. "Part Five, Other Biases and Fallacies in Thinking" - There are only three lessons in this part. Errors when using prototypes, the first explanation that comes to mind, and assuming you can solve a problem by knowing its cause. "Part Six, Conclusions" - In this last part, there is only one lesson. When making any decision, there are always trade-offs. Consider your options; for example, if you are considering this book, have you looked at similar books first? Following these chapters is a "Metathoughts Summary and Antidote Table", which, for each chapter, gives a short one paragraph summary followed by a few antidotes to help you avoid the thinking errors covered. At the end of the book is an extensive "Glossary" of terms and concepts.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Critical for Thinking!
*by H***S on March 10, 2012*

This book was a requirement for my Senior Seminar class. It is an easy read and great for helping improve your critical thinking skills. In this day and age with so many diverse people, everyone needs to read this book to help them stop being so judgmental of others who do not act, look or think like they do. I will refer back to this book for years to come.

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