Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisite: PSYCH 3130 or 3130 and 4130 may be taken concurrently.
Course Attribute:
University Connected Learning
Description
Seminar follow-up to PSYCH 3130. How the human mind generates a biased, self-perpetuating view of the world. Compares the mind to other natural systems such as galaxies, evolution, insect colonies, and human institutions. Examines the costs, benefits, and epistemological implications of human bias.