Raising A Skeptical Kid with Ronald Crouch

<p>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 <em>Beyond Belief</em> book series, which teaches children critical thinking skills using fun paranormal mysteries. </p><p>© 2025 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without permission, is prohibited. A video version of this show is available at</p><p><a href="Raisingaskepticalkid.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Raisingaskepticalkid.com</a></p><p>Inventing the randomized trial and the 1835 trial of homeopathy <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1676327/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1676327/</a></p><p>00:00 Intro and bio</p><p> 01:56 How did Dr. Dad, raising a skeptical kid.com, andBeyond Belief come about?</p><p> 02:56 Some definitions: What is skepticism, and what is critical thinking?</p><p> 07:41 S.M.A.R.T skills</p><p> 08:45 Response to: children are too young for criticalthinking, leave it to their parents and don’t ruin childhood.</p><p> 10:55 What does research say about children and criticalthinking?</p><p> 12:10 How to instigate critical thinking skills in children</p><p>  13:28 Using spooky things and urban legends to teach critical thinking</p><p> 16:43 Children teaching CT to adults</p><p> 17:37 “Science itself isn’t enough to teach criticalthinking skills” - scientists that go astray, MDs that become homeopaths or acupuncturists</p><p> 20:54 Homeopathy explained</p><p> 24:54 A test of homeopathy</p><p> 26:36 Using critical thinking to evaluate authority </p><p> 29:35 Using paranormal shows to instill critical thinking</p><p><em> </em>36:52 Critical thinking field trips</p><p> 40:32 Beyond Belief books series for kids</p><p> 42:27 Critical thinking for seniors…</p><p> 46:10 Meditation and critical thinking</p><p> 50:31 Dr. Crouch’s therapy workbooks for children, educationabout emotions and regulation of emotions </p><p> 51:28 Wrapup and outro</p><p><br></p>