Critical thinking IS clarity in observation and thought processes
https://steemit.com/politics/@stevescoins/human-governance-and-critical-thinking-part-1
You may be thinking of "critical studies", which are just terms used to cover up a Marxist oriented interpretation of other studies, such as "critical criminology".
I sweat to g*d I have never read a "critical studies" paper in which Marx wasn't tonguebathed from head to to in the introductory paragraph
RE: Critical Thinking Exercise: Why is Terrorism so Hard to Define?