Think101x: The Science of Everyday Thinking is a free online course through edX that’s open to anyone. You don’t need any previous education or experience, and you can participate as much or as little as you’d like. We explore everyday thinking: why people believe weird things, how we form and change our opinions, why our expectations skew our judgements, and how we can make better decisions. We d
iscuss and debate topics such as medical diagnosis, paranormal phenomena, placebos, miracles, and more. You will learn how 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. The course provides tools for how to think independently, how to be skeptical, and how to value data over personal experience. We will examine the mental shortcuts and rules-of-thumb that people use and misuse, and apply this knowledge to everyday situations to help make better decisions. Find out more here: http://think101.org
Register here: https://www.edx.org/course/uqx/uqx-think101x-science-everyday-thinking-1185
