The Science of Everyday Thinking
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.
What you'll learn
- We will provide tools for how to think independently, how to be skeptical, and how to value data over personal experience. We will examine the mental shortcuts that people use and misuse, and apply this knowledge to help make better decisions, and improve critical thinking.
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| Rating | 4.7★ based on 44 ratings |
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| Length | 12 weeks |
| Effort | 12 weeks, 2–3 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $149 |
| From | The University of Queensland, UQx via edX |
| Instructors | Jason Tangen, Matthew Thompson, Emma MacKenzie |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Science Social Sciences Humanities |
| Tags | Business & Management Science Social Sciences Philosophy & Ethics Ethics |
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explaining concepts through dialogue
Explaining concepts through dialogue and interviews with many different (also high-calibre) thinkers made this course really worthwhile.
two instructors use discussions
The two instructors use discussions to lead us to every topic,thus, the atmosphere is comfortable!
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My first online course.I spent about 6hours per day and completed in 10days!!incredible!
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!I recommend it to everyone who wants to ameliorate their way of thinking Great great course!
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The lectures were done in a dialogue style, I found them easy to listen to.
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| Rating | 4.7★ based on 44 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 12 weeks |
| Effort | 12 weeks, 2–3 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $149 |
| From | The University of Queensland, UQx via edX |
| Instructors | Jason Tangen, Matthew Thompson, Emma MacKenzie |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Science Social Sciences Humanities |
| Tags | Business & Management Science Social Sciences Philosophy & Ethics Ethics |
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