Weird Science: How Our Brains Think
John PhD
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In this one-time class, we will discuss the ways the human brain processes information, including the benefits and sometimes strange problems that can cause. #academic
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Science can be beautiful, miraculous, and sometimes downright weird! Our brains are odd machines. Everything we know about the brain, was figured out by our brains... woah! Psychology has long studied the brain and tried to pinpoint how it works. Every year we learn more, but the brain is so complex that there is always more to learn. This class details some interesting facts about the human brain and explains the concept of "Two-System" thinking. Students will learn about "Fast" and...
Students will learn some of the biology and evolutionary psychology involved in our daily thinking.
The subject material in this class revolves around Nobel Prize winning psychologist and author Daniel Kahneman's book "Thinking, Fast and Slow." Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Strauss and Giroux. 512pp.
Hello, Outschoolers! My name is John and I have been a scientist and educator for over 15 years. I hold a Bachelor of Science (Honors in Biology), Master of Applied Sciences, and a Ph.D. in biology. Over my BSc, MSc and PhD I have designed and...
Group Class
$21
per classMeets once
25 min
Completed by 73 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-10 learners per class
