Big Braining: Top 8 Hobbies to refine Critical Thinking

Written By Aditya Shukla, Cognition Today

Chess

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Party games

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Photography

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Coding

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Poetry

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RPG games

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Puzzles

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Writing movie reviews

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Technical Sources

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Big Braining: Top 8 Hobbies to refine Critical Thinking

Big Braining: Top 8 Hobbies to refine Critical Thinking

Chess

Party games

Photography

Coding

Poetry

RPG games

Puzzles

Writing movie reviews

Technical Sources

Neuroplasticity - how the brain rewires itself

Cognitive bias quiz

Critical thinking activities