WEEK OF NOV. 3: Be prepared to discuss both Chapters 7 & 8. See Module 8 for additional instructions.

CHAPTER 7 — THINKING & INTELLIGENCE: YOUR BRAIN IS NOT A COMPUTER

We like to think our decisions are logical. They often are not. This week we will investigate how the mind organizes information, solves problems, takes shortcuts, uses language, creates ideas, and defines intelligence.

Read OpenStax Chapter 7.
Use the Thinking & Intelligence PowerPoint as your study resource.
Come ready to solve puzzles and make decisions. Some activities are designed to trick your thinking — that is the point!
Quiz #2 covers Chapters 4–6 and will be taken in class.

BIG IDEA: Thinking is powerful and efficient partly because the brain uses categories, shortcuts, expectations, and prior experience — but those same tools can sometimes produce errors.