Mind Games: Secrets, Bias, and Brains

by International Spy Museum

Spies gather secrets, but it’s the analysts who help make sense of them. In this workshop, students become intelligence analysts, spotting patterns, testing assumptions, and uncovering how cognitive biases can affect decision making. The workshop concludes with an exercise inspired by the real-life search for Osama bin Laden.

FREE FOR TITLE ONE SCHOOLS.

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $150.00
By Request Premium: $150.00

Full payment must be received no later than one week prior to the date of the workshop. Accepted forms of payment include Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or checks. The International Spy Museum will NOT accept purchase orders as a form of payment. If you cannot pay until after, the program please let us now one week prior to workshop.

FREE FOR TITLE ONE SCHOOLS: Visit https://www.spymuseum.org/education-programs/access-to-spy/title-1-schools/ for more information.

Length

50 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teacher(s)/Educator(s), Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons

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Maximum participants:

Primary Disciplines

Career & Technical Education (CTE), International, Leadership, Problem Solving, History & Social Studies

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
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Booking Information

Offered Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm EST. Before or after hours have an additional fee of $100.

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Receive this program and 9 more for one low price when you purchase the CILC Virtual Expeditions package. Learn more

For more information contact CILC by email info@cilc.org or by phone (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Cancellations up to 14 days prior to the virtual workshop date are eligible for a full refund. After that, the Museum is unable to issue a refund. If a program must be rescheduled, we require 48 hours notice. If a program must be cancelled due to weather, it can be rescheduled once within the same school year (depending on availability).

About This Provider

International Spy Museum

Washington, District of Columbia
United States

The International Spy Museum creates compelling exhibitions
and other learning experiences that shed light on the shadow world of espionage
and intelligence, educating and challenging each of us to engage critically
with the complex world around us.

Contact:
Educators
educators@spymuseum.org
2026540933

Program Details

Format

1. This program will begin by discussing what intelligence analysis is, followed by immediately doing a couple of brain games with students (focusing on cognitive biases).
2. The program will end with an analysis exercise focusing on the hunt for Osama bin Laden and whether he is at a compound in Pakistan. (PLEASE NOTE: students do NOT need to have knowledge of 9/11 and the hunt for bin Laden to participate in this workshop).

Objectives

At the end of the program, students will be able to :
- define what intelligence analysis is and why it is important
- understand cognitive biases
- learn techniques that real intel. analysts use today