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LAW 842S Law and Mind Sciences 2.0-3.0 Credits
Much of law and legal theory is based on commonsense assumptions about human behavior: criminals are evil; contracting parties act freely and with full knowledge; and workplace discrimination results from conscious prejudice. This seminar will explore evidence from social psychology, social cognition, cognitive neuroscience, and related fields that challenges these and similar conceptions.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit