ABSTRACT
There are several ways of learning from I-positions that closely resemble the way people relate themselves with other people. This chapter describes three different forms: self-agreement, self-consultation, and self-criticism. Critical thinking is essential for the development of our intellectual capacities in the form of questions and answers. Students develop their own intellectual capacities by paying attention to new developments, making themselves familiar with them, and then reflecting on them in a critical way. Self-criticism can also result in a process of critical self-evaluation in which people continuously develop negative thoughts and feelings about themselves. At the right moment and in the right situation, one can turn to task-related self-criticism. If self-criticism is related to performing a task more or less well, then this can be helpful for further developing the capacities. The self-agreements are important to determine a direction for actions and protect against too much distraction.
