India, Aug. 27 -- At a time when misinformation and fake news have become mainstream, and most content can be divided between promotion and propaganda, critical thinking is a habit that has to be consciously inculcated.

In a post-literate society, it is not just children who need to learn this, but many adults as well. And taking to Instagram on August 22, Florida-based therapist Jeffrey Meltzer shared how.

According to Jeffrey, the first step in encouraging one to think critically is to choose a subject that they like.

In the words of Jeffrey, "You need to pick a topic they would actually care about. For example, should parents be allowed to track their teenagers' location on their phones?"

However, Jeffrey suggested avoiding any que...