Course Description
Reason, Passion, and Cognition serves as an introduction to the study of Judgment and Decision Making. In this course, students are introduced to empirical research from psychology, economics, and other fields that explores how humans arrive at their preferences, judgments, and decisions. This course places emphasis on defining rationality and introducing students to the many ways in which decision makers behave irrationally. Students are also introduced to the theories and methods underlying the rigorous study of judgment and decision making.