Diane F. Halpern, PhD is Professor of Psychology Emerita at Claremont McKenna College and Past-President of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Western Psychological Association, APA Division 1 (Society for General Psychology), and APA Division 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology).

Dana S. Dunn, PhD is Professor of Psychology at Moravian University and Past-President of APA Division 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology), APA Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology), and the Eastern Psychological Association.

1. Thinking: An Introduction 2. Thinking Starts Here: Memory as the Mediator of Cognitive Processes 3. The Relationship Between Thought And Language 4. Reasoning: Drawing Deductively Valid Conclusions 5. Analyzing Arguments 6. Thinking as Hypothesis Testing 7. Likelihood and Uncertainty: Understanding Probabilities 8. Decision Making: It Is a Matter of Choice 9. Development of Problem Solving Skills 10. Creative Thinking 11. The Last Word Appendix: List of Critical Thinking Skills

Thought and Knowledge applies theory and research from the learning sciences to teach students the critical thinking skills that they need to succeed in today's world.