This course is designed to provide you with a better understanding of how you and other people think, feel, decide, and behave. Ultimately, it aims at making you a better decision-maker. To that aim, we will start by studying the psychological processes that underlie the choices that people make. We will further look at systematic biases and heuristics that people have when making decisions, as well as a variety of other important influences on the decision-making process (e.g., moods and emotions). We will also examine interventions or “brain hacks” which can help people become more effective in making decisions.  

Prerequisites: Yes (See syllabus)