# Improve Critical Thinking

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Podcast: [Tea for Teaching](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tea-for-teaching-764327)
Published: 2026-07-29T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://teaforteaching.podbean.com/e/improve-critical-thinking/
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## Resource

Students with strong critical thinking skills can make better decisions that have real consequences on their quality of life. In this episode, Michael Bishop joins us to discuss an approach to developing these skills that appears to have a persistent effect on students’ ability to avoid common cognitive biases. Michael is a professor of philosophy at Florida State University. His research interests focus on two areas: rationality (how should we think about important things) and happiness (what is lasting happiness, and how can we get it). He is also a co-author of a recent study investigating the impact of critical thinking classes on common cognitive biases. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.

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