Thinking

Undergraduate

A survey course on how we think—and how we can think better. The course presents psychological theories and evidence that reveal common pitfalls in reasoning, as well as strategies for improving and critically assessing our thinking. Specific topics include decision making, judgment under uncertainty, rationality, confirmation bias, causal reasoning, moral judgment, logical reasoning, fake news, self-concept, perspective taking, language and thought, creativity, concepts, and genetic essentialism. SO TTh 1:05pm-2:20pm