Psychology of decision-making AWP WiSe 24/25

Psychology of decision-making

Focus: Cognitive processes

Content:

  • Decisions under uncertainty
  • Risk-taking behavior (risk-taking behavior & assessment)
  • Heuristics (heuristics)
  • Cognitive biases (biases)
  • Framing effects (framing)
  • Priming effects (priming)
  • The influence of affect and arousal
  • Strategies for de-biasing
  • Different theories (e.g., Construal Level Theory)
  • Group decision-making (e.g., group polarization)