Nope - you gain critical thinking by explicitly working on 'critical thinking' skills.
"Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action. In its exemplary form, it is based on universal intellectual values that transcend subject matter divisions: clarity, accuracy, precision, consistency, relevance, sound evidence, good reasons, depth, breadth, and fairness."
Nope - you gain critical thinking by explicitly working on 'critical thinking' skills.
"Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action. In its exemplary form, it is based on universal intellectual values that transcend subject matter divisions: clarity, accuracy, precision, consistency, relevance, sound evidence, good reasons, depth, breadth, and fairness."
Here are some resources for you Jenny ->
(1) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/intersections/202409/critical-thinking-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters
(2) A course that you (and others) can take on critical thinking (free) -> https://www.coursera.org/articles/critical-thinking-skills
(3) FSU Lectures-Critical Thinking Course ->https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL447DFE6900523895
(4) Critical Thinking videos (by Center for Innovation in Legal Education) -> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpbtRdN7xWUcPT0qWBfC52FubQxcgdgjk
There are many more resources, but this should be a good start.