# Almost everyone says critical thinking matters

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## Reading

A narrow majority of Americans (52%) say critical-thinking skills, the kind used to evaluate facts and make informed decisions, are extremely important, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.

Nearly all Americans (95%) rate them at least somewhat important, adding the 29% who say very important and 14% somewhat important to that group. Just 5% say they are not too or not at all important.

## Topline

Now thinking about workers in general, how important do you think each of the following is for a worker to be successful in today’s economy? Item: Critical thinking skills, such as evaluating facts and making informed decisions

Almost everyone says critical thinking matters.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Extremely important: 51.8%
- Very important: 28.8%
- Somewhat important: 14.0%
- Not too important: 3.7%
- Not at all important: 1.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-07-30 → 2025-08-04
- Base (unweighted): 1,509
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: AI Adoption Survey July 2025
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=1,509 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

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