November 3: How do cognitive biases cause irrational behavior?
Read pages 2-21 of this document. Identify one example of each of the following and a passage associated with the example.
Thinking automatically
Thinking socially
Thinking with mental models
Go to Flipgrid and follow the instructions in the "Cognitive Bias Discussion" to explain one of your examples.
Click this link and begin to read about the various cognitive biases listed on the page. Choose one that you want to use as your topic for our next project. Begin to discuss ideas with your partner about how you might test the idea in an experiment.
November 9: How do cognitive biases cause irrational behavior?
Click this link and continue reading about the various cognitive biases listed on the page. If you haven't already, choose one that you want to use as your topic for our next project.
Discuss ideas with your partner about how you might test the idea in an experiment.
Experiment
Choose one of the cognitive biases that interests you.
Brainstorm ways in your life and in those of people you know that this cognitive bias causes bad decisions or irrational behavior.
Find a study/experiment by the end of class that has been done to test whether this cognitive trap is real, whether it causes irrational behavior. YOUR TASK IS TO REPLICATE THE STUDY/EXPERIMENT.
Click here to see the rubric I will use to assess your final report.
November 11: Lit review and materials/procedures due by the end of class.
November 15: Final report due by the end of class.
November 17: Presentations (Click here to see the presentation rubric). Written report due to turnitin.com. Watch this video on the Dunning-Kruger to see an exemplary presentation for this project.