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PSYC 513. Human Decision-Making.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Interdisciplinary study of decision-making, covering contemporary approaches to understanding how humans compute values and make choices. Measurement of and techniques for assessing variables such as risk and uncertainty, utilities and preferences, reinforcement learning, heuristics and biases, and self-control. Emphasis on quantitative models of decision-making.
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 213 or permission of the instructor
  • Restriction(s): Open only to U3 students.

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