In this course, we will explore how individual problem solving, judgment, and decision making can be influenced by interpersonal and developmental factors.
This course is part of the Mind and Machine Specialization
Interpersonal, Developmental, and Evolutionary Perspectives of the Mind
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About this Course
What you will learn
Model the effects of multiple decision maker systems in various scenarios.
Analyze the Prisoner’s Dilemma and other Game Theory scenarios as a model of decision making and behavioral adaptation.
Discuss the relationships in genetic evolution models and developmental models of judgement and decision making.
Implement the design of autonomous agents as artificial life.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
11 hour to complete
Introduction
This week we will explore how individual decision rules and heuristics can create higher-order outcomes when applied in groups.
1 video (Total 23 min), 1 quiz
1 practice exercise
Multiple Deciding Agents5m
Week
24 hours to complete
Game Theory
This week we will explore mathematical models of different decision processes in game theory scenarios.
3 videos (Total 111 min), 4 quizzes
3 videos
Game Theory: Axelrod's Tournament26m
Games "In the Large"48m
3 practice exercises
Prisoner's Dilemma15m
Strategies15m
Scale and Complexity10m
Week
36 hours to complete
Game Theory and Evolution
This week we will explain how different game theory models of decision making can model evolutionary processes and how different behaviors can be supportive of species survival from an evolutionary perspective.
4 videos (Total 166 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes
4 videos
Game Theory & Evolution Part 229m
Evolution & Cognitive Science59m
Infant & Child Cognition49m
2 readings
Optional: Encyclopedia Entry for Evolutionary Game Theory10m
Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer10m
2 practice exercises
Game Theoretic Evolution10m
“Bourgeois” Strategy15m
Week
43 hours to complete
Embodied Cognition
This week we will discuss how different behaviors of biological life can be reproduced in artificial systems.
2 videos (Total 89 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
3 readings
***Optional: The Mind Expanding Ideas of Andy Clark10m
Experiments in Synthetic Psychology10m
***Animals teach Robots to find their way10m
Instructor
David Quigley
Research AssociateCognitive Science
About University of Colorado Boulder
CU-Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with five Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies.
About the Mind and Machine Specialization
This specialization examines the ways in which our current understanding of human thinking is both illuminated and challenged by the evolving techniques and ideas of artificial intelligence and computer science. Our collective understanding of “minds” – both biological and computational – has been revolutionized over the past half-century by themes originating in fields like cognitive psychology, machine learning, neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, and game theory, among others. This specialization focuses on both the larger “historical” arc of these changes as well as current research directions and controversies.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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