The relationship between critical thinking and psychological well-being of students
This article is devoted to the problem of critical thinking. Critical thinking in the scientific literature is considered one of the most important skills of the 21st century. The purpose of the article is to identify the relationship between critical thinking and psychological well-being of students. Russian and foreign studies of critical way of thinking are analyzed. The leading method of investigating this problem is the testing method. The study involved 40 undergraduate students studying in the direction of "pedagogical education". The results of empirical research, critical thinking and psychological well-being of students are presented. In the course of the study, it was found out that students are best able to evaluate the sequence of conclusions and detect relevant information against the background of redundant. An important factor of psychological well-being turned out to be "environment management" and "purpose in life". The results of the study showed that critical thinking is associated with the experience of psychological well-being. The main directions of work on psychological and pedagogical support of students are indicated.