COLL 100: THE BEHAVIORAL PLAYBOOK
Fall 2025 · Section 001 · CRN 15003
This class explores the psychology of decision-making through the lens of behavioral science, drawing on the work of Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky, Richard Thaler, and more. Unlike traditional behavioral economics courses that focus on theory, market behavior, or public policy, this course is about you, the participants of the course. We’ll examine the ways in which observable biases like overconfidence, loss aversion, and the planning fallacy shape our daily lives—from how we approach relationships, interpret the news, and have productivity to our health and happiness. We’ll also discuss ways in which we can use these ideas to become better speakers. A key part of the course is the semester-long journal, My Behavioral Playbook, where students weekly track, analyze, and refine their decision-making and judgements in their day-to-day lives.
- Credits
- 1
- Instructors
- Gale Gai