Dive into the world of cognitive biases with Kevin deLaplante! Learn how to sharpen your critical thinking skills and make better decisions.
This course is all about understanding cognitive biases and improving critical thinking in an engaging way. Learn what biases are, why they matter, and easy strategies to improve your thinking skills!
Upgrade Your Mindware! Master Cognitive Biases and Learn New Strategies to Improve the Quality of Your Thinking
Critical 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 Exploded
Books 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.
Benefits of Understanding and Mastering Cognitive BiasesÂ
Cognitive biases undermine critical thinking by making us vulnerable to faulty beliefs and bad decisions. Cognitive bias training is motivated by a desire to avoid disasters, improve performance, and promote social justice.
The good news is that there are proven strategies for neutralizing or minimizing the negative effects of cognitive biases. These "debiasing" techniques can be surprisingly simple and effective.
What You Will Learn in This Course
This course will get you up to speed on what cognitive biases are, why they're important for critical thinking, why cognitive bias training has become popular, and what sorts of "debiasing" techniques have been shown to be effective in improving the quality of thinking and decision-making.
Check out the free preview videos in the "Getting Started" section for a full breakdown of the topics covered in the course, and how the course is organized!
Understand 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.
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I'm a philosopher of science by training, and I've taught philosophy and critical thinking at the university level for twenty years. From 2009-2013 I was Chair of the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Iowa State University. In 2015 I left my tenured academic job to pursue a career as an independent online educator. I produce video tutorial courses...
great
Clear and simple
I think it was an excellent idea by Mr. DeLaplante to provide so much clarity on himself as well as some of his personal life and journey. Specifically given the subject matter of this course.
Okay so halfway through the course now and I have to say it's excellent all around.
Speaker neatly breaks down a number of complex concepts into laymen's terms in a very easy and tangible way that lead to a solid understanding. I would gladly recommend the class to others.
Not worth it at all, please don't buy this guys...instead there is another course named...Master your decision making and critical thinking skills by Sivakami S(please go for that course as I have completed that brilliant course and have learned a lot from it)
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missing : effective methods to think critically and problem which is being faced while doing so.
Thanks for new way of looking at things - for decision making
contents looks really good, thank you
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The course "Upgrade Your Mindware! Master Cognitive Biases and Learn New Strategies to Improve the Quality of Your Thinking" by Kevin deLaplante offers an insightful look into the realm of cognitive biases and their profound impact on our decision-making processes. By understanding and applying debiasing techniques, we can enhance our critical thinking abilities and make more informed, rational decisions.