An introductory course to the complex cognitive process that is decision-making, from a neuropsychological perspective. Covering basic neuroanatomy, neurodevelopment, important structures, chemicals and networks, individual differences in decision-making and decision-making deficits.
An introductory course to human decision-making, approached through neuropsychology. This covers essential aspects such as neuroanatomy, neurodevelopment, key brain structures, chemicals and networks, individual variability, and decision-making deficiencies.
There are no specific prerequisites, making this course accessible to individuals of all educational backgrounds who are keen to learn about this topic.
This course is designed for students, professionals, or anyone with an interest in the neuropsychology of decision-making, regardless of their prior knowledge or experience in psychology or neurosciences.
Understanding the neuropsychological aspects of decision-making enhances abilities in critical thinking and problem-solving, applicable in various professional fields such as psychology, neuroscience, education, and even everyday personal and social settings.
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This course provides a perspective to understanding decision making. It will equip the learners with tools to better understand these deep psychological processes. It will discuss the topics like loss aversion, nudges, some notions of fairness and will also deal with practical examples which will help to form strategies in real life work environment.
The goal of this course is to introduce you to the many psychological influences on decision making. Knowing more about the cognitive and social psychological factors underlying decision making will help you make more informed decisions and help you analyze how other people make decisions. If you are an employee, this course can help you understand how your supervisor makes decisions and how you can affect those decisions. If you are a parent, the course can help you better understand the factors that affect your children’s decision making and perhaps how you can shape it. The goal is to help you better understand your own decisions and the decisions of others.
Taking decisions is an integral part of our personal and professional life and making good decisions is the key to success. There are various types and ways of decision making. There are specific decision making skills that can be developed and used to take better decisions. Applying effective strategies and techniques can help one improve decision making skills. Sound and logical decisions can have a positive impact on one’s life, personal and professional.
This course is designed to enhance decision making abilities by improving decision making skills and understanding all the underlying factors that need to be considered while taking decisions.
This course is an introduction to human cognition and how it is explored. You will explore how Psychology was born as a separate discipline and how we began to study the nervous system in terms of functions, abilities and traits linking brain, mind, behavior and relationship with the environment.
With this course we will also explore the main cognitive functions, such as memory, language, attention and perception and look at how they are investigated.
