Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea magistrale in Governance dell'emergenza - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Psychology of Thinking and Decision Making (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S006055
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-PSI/01 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
Period
2° periodo lezioni - GEM (aprile/maggio), 2° periodo lezioni - GEM (febbraio/aprile)
Learning outcomes
The course aims to describe psychological knowledge on judgment and decision-making processes, looking at the analysis of cognitive, affective and neural processes underlying judgement and decision making. This knowledge is useful in the field of emergency management, in order to gain interpretative tools to better understand decision-making procedure.
- Knowledge and understanding: Students will gain a general overview of the basic concepts of Psychology as a scientific discipline and of psychological research methods. Furthermore will gain specific knowledge concerning psychological processes in decision-making, and data collection, data analysis and interpretation techniques.
- Applying knowledge and understanding: Students will be able to use the acquired knowledge to better interpret what happens during the decision-making process, mainly under emergency conditions. They will also develop knowledge and skills relevant to the evaluation of emergency contexts from a psychosocial point of view.
- Concerning Making Judgements, students will be able to develop the ability to autonomously devel-op comprehensive reflections concerning decision-making process, from a psychological point of view. Students will also be able to clearly communicate research results in psychology of decision-making. This communication skill will contribute to increase their ability in communicate results from observed data. Finally, students will develop their lifelong learning skills on the subjects addressed during the course.
Program
The course aims to expand awareness on the following specific issues: 1. Judgement and decision making; 2. Heuristics and systematic biases in making judgements; 3. Risk and decision making; 4. Representation and decision making; 5. Memory, attention, and decision making; 6. Dynamic decision making; 7. Emotions and decision making; 8. Brain and decision making; 9. Negotiation and decision making; 10. Group decision making.
In addition, key concepts concerning psychological research methods will be provided, suseful to understand the empirical research processes involved in the knowledge acquisition in this field. Moreover, concepts and competencies useful for the data analysis and interpretation in psychology will be provided.
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Examination Methods
The final assessment will be a short paper, discussed with the teacher, or an oral presentation to the class, discussed with the teacher, on a theme related to the course.
Alternatively, and oral examination is possible, on the covered topics.
