Thinking
PSYC S1379 (CRN: 30137)
Instructors: Woo-Kyoung Ahn
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: TTh 3.00-4.45
Distributional Requirements: Social Sciences
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Online Course. A survey of psychological studies on thinking and reasoning, with discussion of ways to improve thinking skills. Topics include judgments and decision making, causal learning, logical reasoning, problem solving, creativity, intelligence, moral reasoning, and language and thought. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 - July 31. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.
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