Bonnefon, Jean-François (2018) The Pros and Cons of Identifying Critical Thinking with System 2 Processing. Topoi, 37 (1). pp. 113-119.

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Identification Number : 10.1007/s11245-016-9375-2

Abstract

The dual-process model of cognition but most especially its reflective component, system 2 processing, shows strong conceptual links with critical thinking. In fact, the salient characteristics of system 2 processing are so strikingly close to that of critical thinking, that it is tempting to claim that critical thinking is system 2 processing, no more and no less. In this article, I consider the two sides of that claim: Does critical thinking always require system 2 processing? And does system 2 processing always result in critical thinking? I argue that it is plausible and helpful to consider that critical thinking requires system 2 processing. In particular, this assumption can provide interesting insights and benchmarks for critical thinking education. On the other hand, I show that system 2 processing can result in a range of outcomes which are either contradictory with critical thinking, or of debatable social desirability—which suggests that there is more to critical thinking than mere system 2 processing, and more to system 2 processing than just critical thinking.

Item Type: Article
Language: English
Date: March 2018
Refereed: Yes
Subjects: B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE
Divisions: TSE-R (Toulouse), TSM Research (Toulouse)
Site: UT1
Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2016 13:36
Last Modified: 01 Jun 2023 07:40
OAI Identifier: oai:tse-fr.eu:31282
URI: https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/22623
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