Psychology of Judgment, Decision Making, and Reasoning

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An exploration of the psychology of human judgment and decision making (JDM) and reasoning: what it means to interpret, evaluate, make inferences about and otherwise judge aspects of our world to make decisions and solve problems from the momentous to the mundane. Students participating in this seminar will develop a deep appreciation of central questions that have driven the field (e.g., the nature of rationality); the theories and methods used to tackle these questions; and the role of internal and external influences on how we make decisions and act upon them to achieve our goals.