The school continues to provide an educational foundation which emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, critical thinking, creative expression, physical well-being, social awareness, and self-confidence.
They provide computer animation representations of teachable situations that encourage critical thinking and may also provide an instrument for assessing attitudes and behaviors.
Among the ill effects of overconsumption he says are: loss of creativity, wasted time, inhibited critical thinking and increased feelings of fearfulness and aggression.
Successful candidates usually have participated in programs that encourage academic rigor, analytical skills, public policy research, and critical thinking.
The skeptical toolbox includes a reliance upon reason, critical thinking, and a desire for verifiable, testable evidence about particular claims (especially extraordinary ones).