Econ 215H: Behavioral Economics (PhD, Spring 2026)
Syllabus: Behavioral Economics Syllabus
Lectures:
1) Introduction to Behavioral Economics
2) Belief Updating
3) Updating with AI Advice
4) Updating with AI Advice (Continued)
5) Overconfidence
6) Application: Complex Disclosure
7) Application: ABCs of Working with AI
8) Application: Improving Crowdsourcing with AI
Econ 278H: Attention and Perception (PhD, Spring 2026)
Syllabus: Attention and Perception Syllabus
Lectures:
1) Subjective Perception
2) Application: Subjective Perception and Discrimination
3) Rational Inattention General Costs
4) Testing Capacity-Constrained Learning
5) Application: Modeling Machine Learning
6) Rational Inattention Shannon Costs
7) Application: Human Responses to AI Oversight Slides
8) Application: Rational Inattention in Games Slides
9) Costly Information or Signal Structures
Syllabus: Behavioral Economics Syllabus
Lectures:
1) Introduction to Behavioral Economics
2) Belief Updating
3) Updating with AI Advice
4) Updating with AI Advice (Continued)
5) Overconfidence
6) Application: Complex Disclosure
7) Application: ABCs of Working with AI
8) Application: Improving Crowdsourcing with AI
Econ 278H: Attention and Perception (PhD, Spring 2026)
Syllabus: Attention and Perception Syllabus
Lectures:
1) Subjective Perception
2) Application: Subjective Perception and Discrimination
3) Rational Inattention General Costs
4) Testing Capacity-Constrained Learning
5) Application: Modeling Machine Learning
6) Rational Inattention Shannon Costs
7) Application: Human Responses to AI Oversight Slides
8) Application: Rational Inattention in Games Slides
9) Costly Information or Signal Structures