Unit 2: Heuristics & Cognitive Biases
Duration of Days: 13
What heuristics are and why the brain uses them
Common cognitive biases (availability, anchoring, confirmation, hindsight, overconfidence)
That mental shortcuts can both help and harm decision-making
Identify biases in themselves, media, and real-world examples
Analyze how shortcuts shape judgments and choices
Evaluate when heuristics are useful versus misleading
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Bias identification quiz
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Short written analysis of a real-world example of bias
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Duration of Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | How the Brain Simplifies Decisions | 3 |
| 2 | Common Biases in Action | 5 |
| 3 | When Shortcuts Go Wrong | 5 |