Liberating the Mind: Overcoming Sociocentric Thought and Egocentric Tendencies

Critical thinking leader Linda Elder reveals sociocentric and egocentric thinking as foundational obstacles to thinking. Dissecting the very core of how humans learn, think, and choose to act, Liberating the Mind shows us how to free ourselves from dysfunctional patterns and achieve truly rational thought.

Author: Linda Elder
Publisher: Foundation for Critical Thinking
Published: 10/31/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d
ISBN13: 9781538174142
ISBN10: 1538174146
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Decision Making & Problem Solving
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies
- Philosophy | Social

About the Author
Dr. Linda Elder is an educational psychologist and internationally recognized authority on critical thinking who has taught both psychology and critical thinking at the college level. She has been president of the Foundation for Critical Thinking and the executive director of the Center for Critical Thinking for 25 years. She has a special interest in the relation of thought and emotion, as well as the cognitive and affective and has developed an original theory of the stages of critical thinking development. Elder has coauthored four books on critical thinking, as well as all 23 titles found in the Thinker's Guide Library.