If the audience includes kids, hindsight bias is probably the easiest and most dramatic place to start—you can even do a demonstration with them as the subjects.
A favorite of mine is the Forer effect demonstration, where everyone gets a “personalized” horoscope, rates accuracy and then learns they’re all identical. Because that is easy and quick, gets a good laugh and directly relates to the Astrology class that is part of the raison d’etre of this course.
If the audience includes kids, hindsight bias is probably the easiest and most dramatic place to start—you can even do a demonstration with them as the subjects.
Demonstration is good. I’d try to do several.
A favorite of mine is the Forer effect demonstration, where everyone gets a “personalized” horoscope, rates accuracy and then learns they’re all identical. Because that is easy and quick, gets a good laugh and directly relates to the Astrology class that is part of the raison d’etre of this course.