While watching the film Crash I became aware of many of the critical thinking errors that I often make that compromise my ability to find the truth in people and situations. The film raised many issues that evoked emotions and reactions, often quickly. Some of the issues that evoked emotional reactions in me were firearms, racial prejudice, social status, and family issues. The film framed the characters, when initially introduced, in a negative light, with a couple of exceptions. This style of storytelling made it very difficult to catch me before judging a person or topic. The task of seeing this film through a different lens than I normally would made this a real learning experience. Guns and violence were recurrent. I found myself engaging in stereotypes for most scenarios, which forced me to reevaluate my observations. I realized that critical thinking requires patience and self-analysis, which is difficult. Through this process, I recognized that I was engaging in poverty of appearance, which involves seeing situations with a very narrow perspective. This limited my understanding of the situation and narrowed my vision in ways that prevented me from discovering the truth. Additionally, I have stereotyped many characters and circumstances, which is a form of overgeneralization of a group. It involves stating, in general, that a given person is a certain way only because he or she is part of a race, religion or social group. It takes mental strength and practice to stop repeating the same thought patterns. Rushing to conclusions is dangerous and can lead to misunderstandings, especially in a film like Crash. This trap requires you to consider all the facts and answers before reaching a conclusion, especially a hasty one. All the traps I have engaged in are bad habits, which will improve through practice and mind