The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), the Instituto Superior Técnico (ISTUniversidade de Lisboa) and the Czech Technical University (CTU) have recently launched the Engine4STEMers project, a joint initiative whose objective, among others, is to guide young graduates in their transition to the job market and motivate them to adopt management and leadership skills early in their careers. In this context, this short paper describes the objectives and contents of a Critical Thinking seminar, currently underway at UPC, which is aimed at motivating young STEM Graduates to develop the principles of a skeptical attitude towards the information and stimuli that we perceive in order to face uncertainty, biased information and hidden agendas. Engine4STEMers needs analysis has revealed the importance of a good understanding of the concepts of perception and deception to develop effective interpersonal skills and, more importantly, to ease decision-making processes in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) environment.Peer ReviewedObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::4 - Educació de QualitatObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::4 - Educació de Qualitat::4.4 - Per a 2030, augmentar substancialment el nombre de joves i persones adultes que tenen les competències necessàries, en particular tècniques i professionals, per a accedir a l’ocupació, el treball digne i l’emprenedoriaPostprint (published version
