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Critical Thinking in Intelligence Analysis

Critical thinking appears on almost every list of the essential skills for intelligence analysts. But any corresponding attempt to define critical thinking more precisely is seldom encountered. And, on those rare occasions when definitions are offered, they inevitably (albeit quite understandably) amount to new applications of existing approaches. Yet, these existing approaches derive from more general academic attempts to create better thinkers and not from any specific concern for the problems of intelligence analysis. Thus, despite the undeniable importance of critical thinking in intelligence analysis, few if any attempts are made to define critical thinking specifically for intelligence.