Antidote to manipulation: critical thinking in childhood
Nowadays, we are immersed in an environment of constant stimuli and information, where children receive all kinds of messages through multiple channels: social media, television, video games, conversations, books, etc. This continuous exposure is not always accompanied by clear criteria to discern what is true, useful, or ethically valuable. In the midst of this incessant flow, the child’s mind needs tools to filter, understand, and make sense of what it receives. Therefore, educating to think becomes essential—educating to protect them from manipulation, dogmatism, and blind obedience.
