The definition of sceptical, also spelled skeptical, means someone who is questioning or having doubts. An example of someone sceptical is a person who doesn’t believe in God. Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.

Becoming an Effective Skeptic: End Belief, Faith and Certainty

1. Creativity – The best way to prevent new solutions is to believe you already have the answer.
2. Planning – Assumptions are the enemy of planning.
3. Quickly Integrate New Facts – When you also maintain a small margin of doubt, you can allow in new facts easily.

What is the opposite of skeptic?

Let me share just four techniques that can help you overcome the inevitable sales resistance all marketers face:

1. Explain what you are not. If you know that your prospect harbors some doubts about your offer, deal with them!
2. Give them the facts.
3. Tell them to “see for themselves.”
4. Make a personal promise.

Scientists need to be capable of accepting new and different ideas (open-mindedness) balanced with an attitude of doubt (skepticism) that prevents them from accepting ideas that are presented without enough evidence or that may be untrue.

The scientific attitude combines (1) curiosity about the world around us, (2) skepticism toward various claims and ideas, and (3) humility about one’s own understanding. Evaluating evidence, assessing conclusions, and examining our own assumptions are essential parts of critical thinking.

Terms in this set (5)

• Curiousity. – A scientist shows interest and pays particular attentions to objects or events.
• Honesty. – A scientist gives a truthful report of observations.
• Open-Mindedness. – A scientist listens to and respects the ideas of others.
• Skepticism.
• Creativity.

Terms in this set (21) Why, after friends start dating, do we often feel that we knew they were meant to be together? We often suffer from hindsight bias-after we’ve learned a situation’s outcome, that outcome seems familiar and therefore obvious.