nature of logic and perception in critical thinking
... There are many of situations that affect the way or what a person might think. For instance, our upbringing shapes our fears, which keep us from facing thoughts. It shapes our self-concept, which moves us to defend our thoughts. And it shapes our emotions, which can distort our thinking to an exceptional degree. In this and in other ways our psychological world, shaped by our exposure to cultural and genetic forces, often acts as a barrier to sound thinking. Our biases in thinking and perception can serve to protect or elevate our self-esteem. We do not always think about and perceive things as they are, for that would often mean looking at ourselves in an unpleasant light. Most people tend to see what they need to see and what they want to see in order to maintain or strengthen positive feelings about them. Perception influences our critical thought process by sometimes allowing us to see what we need to see and what we want to see in order to maintain or strengthen our positive and negative feelings. Perception can also affect our critical though process by forming stereotypes and prejudice which stem form our beliefs or maybe even our cultures. Perception is a part of our critical thi...