Dr. Crouch, or Dr. Dad as he is known online, is a psychologist, former meditation teacher, and author. He has published research in peer-reviewed academic journals, written therapy workbooks for children, and is the author of the Beyond Belief book series, which teaches children critical thinking skills using fun paranormal mysteries.
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Inventing the randomized trial and the 1835 trial of homeopathy https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1676327/
00:00 Intro and bio
01:56 How did Dr. Dad, raising a skeptical kid.com, andBeyond Belief come about?
02:56 Some definitions: What is skepticism, and what is critical thinking?
07:41 S.M.A.R.T skills
08:45 Response to: children are too young for criticalthinking, leave it to their parents and don’t ruin childhood.
10:55 What does research say about children and criticalthinking?
12:10 How to instigate critical thinking skills in children
13:28 Using spooky things and urban legends to teach critical thinking
16:43 Children teaching CT to adults
17:37 “Science itself isn’t enough to teach criticalthinking skills” - scientists that go astray, MDs that become homeopaths or acupuncturists
20:54 Homeopathy explained
24:54 A test of homeopathy
26:36 Using critical thinking to evaluate authority
29:35 Using paranormal shows to instill critical thinking
36:52 Critical thinking field trips
40:32 Beyond Belief books series for kids
42:27 Critical thinking for seniors…
46:10 Meditation and critical thinking
50:31 Dr. Crouch’s therapy workbooks for children, educationabout emotions and regulation of emotions
51:28 Wrapup and outro