Title from container. Includes course guidebook (213 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm). Course no. 10240. Alexander B. Swan.
Contents:
Disc 1. Why we're blind to our own biases ; Things we want to be true: confirmation bias ; We see people in and behind everything ; We love it because we built it ; Why we think differently in groups ; Learn better with cognitive biases -- Disc 2. Expectations change results: observer bias ; Bias boot camp for better discussions ; We think others' behaviors are their fault ; How memory is biased toward misinformation ; How fast thinking leads to a great fall ; I knew it all along: hindsight bias -- Disc 3. Even random outcomes lead to bias ; How con artists exploit our biases ; Stereotypes: see the person, not the group ; Biases from knowing too much or too little ; Is that memory mine or someone else's? ; I believe, therefore I think: belief bias -- Disc 4. Why emotional peaks and endings matter ; We lie to be socially desirable ; Why emotional gaps cause trouble ; Only survivors tell the story ; Reactance: you can't watch this lecture! ; Status quo: the more things change...
Summary:
Every second of every day, your brain processes about 11 million bits. And yet, that astonishing number just isn't enough to get you through your day. Consequently, your brain takes some shortcuts--and it's those shortcuts, called heuristics, that make it all work. Some shortcuts are completely benign and helpful--such as your ability to recognize your child even if half his face is in shadow or your ability to imagine tomorrow even though you will never actually see it. But other heuristics are faulty and can bias your decision-making inappropriately. In Understanding Cognitive Biases, you will learn how to recognize these biases for what they are, counteract them when necessary, and even use them to your advantage in some instances.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.