In the following 2016 TED Talk, "Why You Think You're Right--Even When You Are Wrong," you will meet Julia Galef and learn about her mindset theory on effective critical reasoning and good judgement. As stated on the TED website:

[Galef] "co-founded the Center for Applied Rationality (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., a nonprofit organization devoted to helping people improve their reasoning and decision-making, particularly with the aim of addressing global problems. [Her] background is originally in statistics, and she did social science research at Columbia and Harvard Business Schools for several years before becoming a writer for venues such as Slate, Science, Scientific American and more.For the last six years, Julia has hosted the Rationally Speaking podcast (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

As you watch her talk, pay close attention to the way she illustrates and defines her theory on "Soldier" and "Scout" mindset. It will come in handy throughout the semester (and maybe even in a quiz).

Julia Galef's TED Talk: "Why You Think You're Right--Even When You Are Wrong" (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (11:38)