THE RELEVANCE OF CRITICAL THINKING IN PSYCHOLOGY

Abstract

The development of science and technology has brought many changes to the world today. This change occurred so quickly and affected various aspects of human life, both in the fields of economics, communication and people's mindset. In the past, traditional thought patterns still adhered to systems that were automatic and routine. We learn something, then we follow the learning procedure and it becomes a habit. Nowadays, this type of thinking is no longer sufficient, but requires a critical thinking pattern. Critical thinking is important in facing today's challenges, especially in these three areas, namely change, danger and complexity. All three are interrelated and carry implications for the importance of cooperation between various fields in resolving problems that arise. Likewise, psychology, as a field of science that studies human behavior, requires critical thinking skills to be able to present evidence-based arguments. By using a qualitative method based on literature study, this research will review the meaning of critical thinking in all its dimensions, then analyze its relationship to psychology, and explore what underlies critical thinking being so important and urgent in psychology, and finally the benefits of critical thinking for psychologists will be explained. and psychological scientists.