bigthink.com/personal-growth/how-to-think-effectively-6-stages-of-critical-thinking?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2 Stage One: The Unreflective Thinker These are people who don't reflect about thinking and the effect it has on their lives. As such, they form opinions and make decisions based on prejudices and misconceptions while their thinking doesn't improve.Unreflective thinkers lack crucial skill..