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Human Psychology & Behavior Analysis
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Module 2
Cognitive Biases: The Mind's Shortcuts
1
The Roots of Bias: How Mental Shortcuts Go Awry
Explain why cognitive biases arise as byproducts of the mind's necessary mental shortcuts (heuristics).
2
The Availability Heuristic and Risk Perception
Identify and explain the availability heuristic and its impact on risk perception.
3
The Representativeness Heuristic: Judgment and Stereotypes
Identify and explain the representativeness heuristic and its role in judgment and stereotyping.
4
Understanding Confirmation Bias
Explain confirmation bias and how it distorts information seeking and interpretation.
5
Anchoring Effect: Impact on Estimates and Negotiations
Identify and explain the anchoring effect and how it influences numerical estimates and negotiations.
6
The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why We Stick with Failing Ventures
Describe the sunk cost fallacy and explain its influence on commitment to failing endeavors.
7
Overconfidence and Dunning-Kruger: Biases in Self-Assessment
Explain the overconfidence bias and the Dunning-Kruger effect in self-assessment.
8
Unmasking Cognitive Biases in Real-World Scenarios
Analyze a real-world decision or news report to identify at least three cognitive biases at play.
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Foundations of Human Cognition
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Manipulation Tactics and Psychological Defense