I am a critical thinker because I 

• am honest with myself, acknowledging what I don't know, recognize my limitations, and am watchful of my own errors.
  

• regard problems and controversial issues as exciting challenges.
  

• strive for understanding, keeping curiosity alive, remaining patient with complexity and am ready to invest time to overcome confusion.
  

• set aside personal preferences and base judgments on evidence, deferring judgment whenever evidence is insufficient. 
  

• revise judgments when new evidence reveals errors.
  

• am interested in other people's ideas, so I become willing to read and listen attentively, even when I disagree with the other person.
  

• practice fair-mindedness, and seek a balanced view.
  

• practice restraint. I control my feelings rather than being controlled by them, and think before acting.