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• Archive: What you'll learnUnderstand what cognitive biases are and why they're so important for critical thinking.Understand the concept of "mindware" as a component of improving critical thinking and reasoning.Understand how ignoring cognitive biases can open the door to disastrous decisions, reduced performance and social injustice.Understand why many businesses and industries are offering cognitive bias training to their managers and employees.Be able to describe several important cognitive biases -- such as confirmation bias, pattern-seeking, anchoring, and hindsight bias -- and give examples that illustrate how they operate.Understand what "debiasing" is, and be able to describe several effective strategies for reducing the harmful effects of cognitive biases.Explain why many businesses and organizations resist implementing debiasing strategies.RequirementsStudents do not need any special background to benefit from this course.
• Just a willingness to think, learn and discuss!DescriptionCritical thinking is one of the most important skills anyone can learn.
• Let philosopher Kevin deLaplante introduce you to the cutting edge of critical thinking education, with this entertaining and enlightening introduction to cognitive biases and their importance for critical thinking.
• Interest in Cognitive Bias Training Has ExplodedBooks and articles on the impact of cognitive biases in business, finance, management, teaching, science, politics, and many other fields, have exploded in popularity in recent years.
• Many industries have started offering cognitive bias training to management and workers, and the trend is growing.