Niklas Döbler
February 6, 2025
Zoom recording
Abstract:
Since 2020, I have taught a class called “Why does ET want phone home? Introduction to exopsychology” at the University of Bamberg, Germany. It was part of the curriculum for psychology majors in Bachelor’s and Masters. Participants ranged from first-year students to senior-level students. In this talk, I give an overview of the development of the course, used literature, practical exercises, and lessons learned. This may serve as inspiration for non-astronomy SETI classes, but also how to enrich the astronomical curriculum with perspectives from social science and psychology.