88-342 The Neuroscience of Decision Making

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Because we are human, feelings provide the basis for reason and rational decision-making. Consider for example, that brain-damaged patients left devoid of emotion struggle to make the most elementary decisions: while they are able layout the pros and cons of a decision, but they are unable to make the final choice. This course will discuss seminal discoveries in affective neuroscience underlying decision-making.

Prerequisites: 85-110 or 88-120

Offered: Fall 2026

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