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Critical thinking in health research and media

What do you think now?

 

  • Do you critically read everything? Do you 'turn off' when using social media?  Or become extra trusting of health research?
  • What methods would you find useful when critically thinking about what you read?
  • What is the best way to avoid having what you say or publish misquoted? Is it possible?

 

 

 

What can I do next time?

Next time you see a health topic in social media or elsewhere:

  • Locate the original source to see context
  • Think about the intention of those publishers
  • Investigate the sources
  • FInd better or other coverage

Critical Thinking toolkit

Now you've learnt a bit about how to question sources in the media and in research, here's a few tools that will help guide you further in discerning the quality of information: