01:830:321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Appendicitis, Sorne, Lung Cancer
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Note: there are several class demonstrations so be sure to get the notes if you missed this lecture. Decide whether to approach or avoid: to do this, we often rely on rules of thumb (heuristics) Verbal behavior: these can be effective, but they can also be misleading. Cognitive heuristics: mental short-cuts for person perception. There are several types: what is beautiful is good is a heuristic that often gets us into trouble, assuming that attractive people are also more honest and intelligent is an example. Ripples out to you enjoying different type of characteristics: less likely to be convicted of crimes. And when they are, they get lighter sentences. Attractive people are: more likely to be viewed as smart, thought to be happier, more satisfied with life. Good-looking authors are rated as smarter than average looking authors. We believe that attractive people are happier: are attractive people, in fact, more honest, smarter, or even happier than.
