Following success in the courts of Belgium in getting religious shunning recognised as a crime, a...
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White Supremacists on Trial: racial radicalisation in the US
On 11 August 2017 the “Unite the Right” white supremacist rally began in Charlottesville,...
That statistic: is it true?
Authored by Victoria Petkovic-Short When you see a claim backed up by statistics, how do you know...
The problem with statistics…
A statistic is defined as “a fact or piece of data obtained from a study of a large quantity of...
The key to eliminating coercion, lies in critical thinking
Author: Richard Kelly | January 2022 The mission for the Open Minds Foundation is “to create...
Critical thinking: a practical group exercise for the classroom
Tackling the challenge of classroom groupthink One of the core challenges of working with young...
What is confirmation bias?
Confirmation bias (also referred to as myside bias) is a broad term encompassing a number of...
Combatting misinformation with the rule of five
Hands up who has a favourite news resource that they refer to? It could be a news website, a...
Critical Thinking in Primary Schools
Authored by John Snell Developing critical thinking skills in primary schools can appear to be a...
The power of propaganda and how to fight it
Under scrutiny until at least January 2022, the oldest defendant to stand trial so far will be...
What is groupthink?
Groupthink occurs when a group of people reach full...