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The New Psychology of Professional Skepticism

The session will teach ways to adapt to changing situations and how to recognize hidden assumptions.

Created byToby Groves
BeginnerUpdated Mar 10, 2021
The New Psychology of Professional Skepticism

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleAttendees will learn to employ three-dimensional skepticism and the nuances of situational awareness
  • check_circleWill transform their understanding of skepticism
  • check_circleImprove the accuracy of their skeptical judgments.

About This Course

The complexity of the data environment has outgrown old and superficial approaches to professional skepticism. In this session, Dr. Groves teaches a radically different and more effective method of skeptical judgment. Attendees will experience fascinating demonstrations, interactive exercises, and learn about the invisible influences that impact professional judgment. They will learn the importance of matching their judgment approach to situational characteristics, organizational culture and context.

The session will teach ways to adapt to changing situations and how to recognize hidden assumptions.

Major Subjects: • Three dimensions of skeptical reasoning • The “mind-lens” approach to challenging faulty assumptions • Understand how to tune their skeptical “signal to noise” ratio • The role of situational awareness in skepticism • How to determine the reliability and validity of evidence • How to match skeptical reasoning to the environment • Learn how to uncover hidden biases that damage skepticism

Designed for: Analysts, auditors, governance and compliance professionals, and those working in the IT, HR, legal, and medical professions as well as executives, policymakers and other decision-makers interested in enhancing the accuracy of skeptical judgments.

Your Instructor

Toby Groves

Researcher and Speaker

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Dr. Toby Groves is a researcher and speaker on social-cognitive psychology that has spent the past decade studying decision-making and culture. He conducts innovative research in the areas of professional skepticism, implicit bias, and decisions under pressure, and uses imaginative audience experiments to demonstrate his concepts.

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

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