Story: We will learn how thinking affected your development as a child. We will learn how thinking shapes your views on diversity. We will learn how thinking affects your physical and mental health. Common Sense and Critical Thinking. They may seem unrelated but together impact the quality of your life and the lives around you. 90% of the information we absorb is from our eye sight; though we really don't see with our eyes, we see with our brains. Seldom, when we face a situation, do we examine and evaluate the information or even research important statistics. Instead, we make decisions based on a list of mental shortcuts that skip the math and take the least effort.