In this course, we will explore how individual problem solving, judgment, and decision making can be influenced by interpersonal and developmental factors.
Interpersonal, Developmental, and Evolutionary Perspectives of the Mind
Interpersonal, Developmental, and Evolutionary Perspectives of the Mind
This course is part of Mind and Machine Specialization
Instructor: David Quigley
Sponsored by Louisiana Workforce Commission
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12 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Model the effects of multiple decision maker systems in various scenarios.
Analyze the Prisoner’s Dilemma and other Game Theory scenarios as a model of decision making and behavioral adaptation.
Discuss the relationships in genetic evolution models and developmental models of judgement and decision making.
Implement the design of autonomous agents as artificial life.
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There are 4 modules in this course
This week we will explore how individual decision rules and heuristics can create higher-order outcomes when applied in groups.
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1 video1 assignment2 discussion prompts
This week we will explore mathematical models of different decision processes in game theory scenarios.
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3 videos3 assignments1 peer review3 discussion prompts2 plugins
This week we will explain how different game theory models of decision making can model evolutionary processes and how different behaviors can be supportive of species survival from an evolutionary perspective.
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4 videos2 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
This week we will discuss how different behaviors of biological life can be reproduced in artificial systems.
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2 videos3 readings1 peer review1 plugin
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Lack of Hints in Exercises makes it quite challenging. But the content is really good. If only the instructor was as good as the course content is...
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