1. MENTAL TRAPS – A cognitive bias crash course!
Let’s work through this as a class…

2. Now for some further research….
(Prepare and present to the class – using Piccollage)
In your pairs:
Explain (in your own words)
Example – outline a real life situation which illustrates this cognitive bias.
Add an image to support your explanation.
Don’t use examples from the sheet – we have those! Add to our learning!

3. Cognitive Biases Kahoot.. Play in pairs (one Ipad between two)

4. Now let’s watch.. (Take notes to answer questions) We will pause as we go at key moments..
What does “cognition” involve?
What are mental “concepts”?
What is a “prototype”? What is the prototype for ‘accountant’?
Explain the positives and negatives of prototypes?
Name and explain two “problem solving strategies” Hank mentions.
Name two biases Hank refers to in this video.
How do you think the “availability heuristic” is useful for advertisers?

5. AIMS
Define criteria and explain how appropriate criteria can help us to decide what is right and wrong.
Explain Plato’s view of ‘The Tripartite Soul’ – and how this affects decision making
Use your knowledge of criteria and Plato to make an informed decision about positive discrimination

6. Remember – Ethical Ed is about skills as much as knowledge.. Think ASK
Skill 1: Reasoning
Skill 2: Scout Mindset
Skill 3: Using criteria effectively

7. KEY TERMS: Criteria – what are “criteria”
What are the most important criteria to use when deciding on…
Where to go to school
A new pair of shoes
How to spend the majority of your time
The fate of a criminal

8. PEOPLE: A little information from Plato…
Plato thought the human soul had three parts, each which influence our decision making:
Head
Heart
Abdomen
What criteria would each part have for deciding what is right or wrong?

9. Let’s use criteria to solve an ethical dilemma..