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Personal Narrative: Critical Thinking Barrier

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My Barriers to Critical Thinking While I have to admit I am guilty of all critical thinking barriers from time to time, but the two I am guilty of most would be rationalization and emotional influences. Rationalization is distorted thinking that attempts to justify behavior motivated by self-interest or unacceptable desires (Kirby, G. R., & Goodpaster, J. R. (2007) p.28). It serves to protect us from bad feelings by, for example, turning selfish motives into important ones (Kirby, G. R., & Goodpaster, J. R. (2007) p.28). Techniques for overcoming this barrier that I have applied to my life are setting priorities, avoiding procrastination, writing down my personal long term goals that include breaking them down into short-term goals making them

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