𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸, 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼?

People are influenced by far more than logic. Emotion, stress, confidence, fear, social pressure, habits, first impressions, and uncertainty all shape the decisions people make every day, often without realizing it.

In this discussion based psychology class, explore the hidden patterns behind human behavior, judgment, and decision making.

Each week focuses on a different aspect of human behavior, judgment, and decision making through discussion and psychology concepts connected to everyday life.

Some weeks focus on why people make poor choices. Other weeks explore what leads to thoughtful judgment, strong reasoning, resilience, and better long-term decisions.

Rather than memorizing psychology terms, the goal is to develop a deeper understanding of how people think and how decision making changes across different situations and environments.

**This course is flexible and welcoming.

Drop in anytime. Each week is self-contained with no prior classes required.**

🗓 Monthly Topics Include:

September | Judgment, Risk, and Uncertainty

• Why Smart People Make Bad Decisions • Risk vs Certainty • Loss Aversion

October | Motivation, Confidence, and Choice

• Too Many Options • Regret Avoidance • Short-Term Comfort vs Long-Term Gain • Confidence vs Accuracy

November | Bias, Groups, and Social Influence • Anchoring • Confirmation Bias • Overconfidence • Group Decisions and Shared Responsibility

December | Independent Thinking • Following the Crowd • Authority Bias • Independent Thinking and Social Pressure

January | Habits, Burnout, and Mental Energy

• Decision Fatigue • Motivation Myths • Why Habits Win • When Doing Nothing Feels Safer Than Choosing

February | Fear, Commitment, and Risk Taking • The Sunk Cost Trap • Escalation of Commitment • Fear of Failure vs Fear of Regret • Risk-Taking Across Different Ages

March | Emotion, Stress, and Perception • Emotions and Decision-Making • Stress and Narrowed Thinking • Misjudging Time and Effort • Hindsight Bias

April | Ethics and Human Behavior • Ethical Blind Spots • Moral Licensing • Responsibility Diffusion • When Rules Replace Thinking

May | Thinking Under Pressure • High-Stakes Decisions • Intuition vs Logic • Information Overload • Choosing Under Uncertainty • Accepting Imperfect Decisions

June | Building Better Judgment • Better Decision Habits • What Good Judgment Actually Looks Like