During this semester you've been exposed to and written about various issues ranging from birth control to privacy from On The Media, and chances are there was something you heard that made you default to a primary certitude, a hidden assumption, or an ethnocentric position.
Since a big part of changing the way one thinks is recognizing certain automatic attitudinal responses like those listed above, I'm asking you to write about recognizing your own default responses within your own writing - assertions you've posted in your responses to the OTM assignment.
You may want to revisit the post on this blog, The Danger of Critical Thinking, to help you frame the concept of the automatic attitudinal response. Then, with that working knowledge, examine your own voice, your thoughts as posted in your OTM responses to become aware of these barriers to critical thought.
Post your findings on your blog, read your peers' postings and comment, create discussions about how a provisional perspective can help one become better informed, especially through the channels of social media.
- The deadline for your post is March 21st.
- The deadline for your comments and discussions is March 28th.
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