Architecture of Cognition: Systems & Biases
Learners will systematically analyze the dual-process model of cognition, evaluating heuristics, cognitive biases, and prospect theory to develop robust analytical competence in decision-making.
Capable · 15 levels · 4 free · Created Aug 2026 · Professionally curated by levelupwith.com
What's inside
- Level 1: The Dual-Process ArchitectureFree
An introductory analysis of the cognitive architecture comprising the automatic System 1 and the deliberate System 2. - Level 2: Cognitive Control and DepletionFree
An examination of the resource-intensive nature of System 2 and the phenomenon of cognitive depletion. - Level 3: Priming and Associative MemoryFree account
A rigorous investigation into how initial stimuli subconsciously influence subsequent cognitive processing and behavior. - Level 4: Cognitive Ease and IllusionsFree account
An exploration of how cognitive fluency generates illusions of truth and familiarity, thereby influencing judgment. - Level 5: Norms, Surprises, and Causes
An analysis of System 1's propensity to automatically construct causal narratives and assess environmental normality. - Level 6: WYSIATI and the Halo Effect
A study of the 'What You See Is All There Is' (WYSIATI) principle and its role in generating exaggerated emotional coherence. - Level 7: Basic Assessments and Matching
An investigation into the continuous evolutionary evaluations of stimuli and the translation of values across distinct scales. - Level 8: Heuristic Substitution
An examination of the cognitive substitution process where complex inquiries are unconsciously replaced with simpler heuristic questions. - Level 9: The Law of Small Numbers
A statistical critique of the human bias to perceive patterns in small, random samples and the consequent overconfidence. - Level 10: Anchoring Mechanisms
A detailed exploration of how arbitrary initial numerical values disproportionately influence subsequent quantitative estimates. - Level 11: The Science of Availability
An analysis of the availability heuristic, wherein the frequency of an event is judged by the ease with which instances are retrieved from memory. - Level 12: Prospect Theory Fundamentals
A rigorous introduction to Prospect Theory as a descriptive model of decision-making that systematically violates classical rationality axioms. - Level 13: The Asymmetry of Loss Aversion
A quantitative examination of loss aversion, demonstrating that the psychological impact of losses significantly outweighs that of equivalent gains. - Level 14: Probability Weighting and Risk
An analysis of the non-linear weighting of probabilities, focusing on the possibility and certainty effects. - Level 15: Synthesis of Cognitive Architecture Exam
A comprehensive final assessment requiring the synthesis and application of all preceding cognitive frameworks and biases.
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