Critical thinking enables you to make decisions that demand extensive consideration. Big, life-altering decisions, such as whether or not to switch careers, are facilitated by critical thinking, which encourages you to conduct research and prioritise logic over your initial emotional reaction. Critical thinking enables you to make decisions that demand extensive consideration. Big, life-altering decisions, such as whether or not to switch careers, are facilitated by critical thinking, which encourages you to conduct research and prioritise logic over your initial emotional reaction