higher-order thinking (instead of relying on intuition or instinct)

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. (University of Louisville)
https://louisville.edu/ideastoaction/about/criticalthinking/what