Decision-Making

Choiceology is a podcast about why people make decisions that often go against their own interests or common sense. Hosted by behavioral scientist Katy Milkman, each episode uses real stories and research to explore things like bias, risk, overconfidence, and other forces that shape our choices. Listeners described it as engaging and easy to follow, especially for understanding decision-making and behavioral economics. It works best for people interested in how psychology shows up in everyday and financial choices.

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Psychology 2e

OpenStax Psychology 2e is a free, college-level textbook covering the standard scope of an introductory psychology course, including biopsychology, sensation and perception, memory, development, and psychological disorders. It follows the structure of a single-semester university course, combining classic studies with current research and DSM-5-TR coverage. Learners described it as easy to understand, with useful applied examples and review questions, and some reported using it as their actual university textbook.

Noba is a free, modular collection of psychology textbook chapters covering the major areas of introductory psychology, from biological psychology and learning to development, personality, and mental illness. Written by experts in different subfields, the chapters are organized as standalone modules, so learners can work through a broad introduction or dip into specific topics as needed. Learners frequently described Noba as beginner-friendly and wide-ranging, and useful alongside an introductory psychology course, with its free access being a major practical advantage.