The Science of Everyday Thinking

Overview

We will explore the psychology of our everyday thinking: why people believe weird things, how we form and change our opinions, why our expectations skew our judgments, and how we can make better decisions. We'll discuss and debate topics such as placebos, the paranormal, medicine, miracles, and more.

You will use the scientific method to evaluate claims, make sense of evidence, and understand why we so often make irrational choices. You will begin to rely on slow, effortful, deliberative, analytic, and logical thinking rather than fast, automatic, instinctive, emotional, and stereotypical thinking.

Taught by Matthew Thompson and Jason Tangen

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 Free Online Course

 English

 $149.00 Certificate Available

 12 weeks long, 2-3 hours a week

 7th Feb,2023

 Beginners

 English