What is the opposite of "critical thinking"? Based on your answer, what type of thinking do people do more of and why?

Critical thinking is the logical type of thinking: where one thinks through every portion of a problem or question and attempts to see every possible outcome. I think of critical thinking as the reasonable, emotion-free type of thinking. So, the opposite of critical thinking is choosing what to do or say based solely on emotion, or even jumping to an answer or conclusion without working your way through the separate parts of the issue.

People do different types of thinking depending on their age groups. The pre-frontal cortex, which assists in critical thinking, doesn't fully develop until one is 25. This causes a lot of teenagers to act more based on emotion rather than logic. Once someone matures and their pre-frontal cortex develops completely, they are much more likely to use critical thinking in their everyday lives.

I know personally, teenagers can often be incapable of critical thinking. We realize that we should be thinking everything through and trying out every option, but it's often difficult to ignore those emotions that swell up and make you do something out of anger, jealousy, sadness, or even laziness. I personally cannot wait until I can push my emotions aside in order to be able to fully process an issue, as I know I have made many rash decisions that led to problems that could have easily been prevented.