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About the Course

Most professions these days require more than general intelligence. They require in addition the ability to collect, analyze and think about data. Personal life is enriched when these same skills are applied to problems in everyday life involving judgment and choice. This course presents basic concepts from statistics, probability, scientific methodology, cognitive psychology and cost-benefit theory and shows how they can be applied to everything from picking one product over another to critiquing media accounts of scientific research. Concepts are defined briefly and breezily and then applied to many examples drawn from business, the media and everyday life. What kinds of things will you learn? Why it’s usually a mistake to interview people for a job. Why it’s highly unlikely that, if your first meal in a new restaurant is excellent, you will find the next meal to be as good. Why economists regularly walk out of movies and leave restaurant food uneaten. Why getting your picture on the cover of Sports Illustrated usually means your next season is going to be a disappointment. Why you might not have a disease even though you’ve tested positive for it. Why you’re never going to know how coffee affects you unless you conduct an experiment in which you flip a coin to determine whether you will have coffee on a given day. Why it might be a mistake to use an office in a building you own as opposed to having your office in someone else’s building. Why you should never keep a stock that’s going down in hopes that it will go back up and prevent you from losing any of your initial investment. Why it is that a great deal of health information presented in the media is misinformation....

Top reviews

RJ

Mar 21, 2021

This was an excellent course and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to further their understanding of critical thinking for the new information age.

SG

Jul 20, 2017

I really love the course, and I have recommended it to all my friends. The course helped me to think more clearly and avoid cognitive biases.

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By Kurt H

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Jun 4, 2020

It was very helpful and I learned a great deal. Bravo!

By coco.zhuhui

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May 11, 2018

great course! I think it's very helpful in daily life.

By JoAnn G

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Oct 19, 2020

Game changing course for me. Salamat po, Dr. Nisbett!

By Aleš T

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Mar 21, 2020

Could be the most eye-opening course I have attended.

By Андрій І Г

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Aug 14, 2020

Great course, very interesting. Professional teacher

By Dr. M A M

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Dec 1, 2019

excelente, muy claro y preciso, sumamente practicio.

By Erika G

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Jan 18, 2023

It was very interesting and helpful course. Thanks!

By Ashish J

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Mar 25, 2021

it`s a great course, got some additional knowledge.

By Lee B C

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Oct 1, 2020

Very informative and useful sharings from Professor

By JOHN Q

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May 10, 2017

great course with worthwhile information....thanks.

By Kristi T

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Dec 26, 2020

Great course, various necessary aspects explained.

By josss t

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Mar 29, 2023

Un curso muy interesante y llego de cosas útiles.

By Theodor F

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May 10, 2022

Teaches you skills to judge what you see, hear.

By ADITYA A

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Jul 9, 2020

Learned a lot. Great Course. Thank you so much.

By Deleted A

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Oct 2, 2017

An excellent course which can make you smarter.

By David C

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Mar 25, 2025

This is a must take course everyone should do.

By Ra S

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Mar 30, 2018

Brilliant course and well taught by professor.

By Stamatis S

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Jul 3, 2020

I have received a framework to check my ideas

By Serge K

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Aug 21, 2017

I like the book and have enjoyed the course!

By J a

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Jun 29, 2017

This course is exactly what we all need now!

By Anna P

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Jul 9, 2023

Engaging professor and topics well covered

By JD U

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Oct 30, 2020

Everything in this lesson is very helpful.

By Alex G

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May 31, 2022

I feel smarter after taking this course.

By Оля М

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May 24, 2020

I like it. It's simple and informative.

By VERLA L

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Nov 4, 2020

I had a wonderful learning experience.