The psychology of economic decisions /
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| Imprint: | Oxford, [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003-2004. |
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| Description: | 2 v. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10070801 |
| Summary: | Psychologists have a long tradition of studying human behavior, strengths and weaknesses, biases and limitations. Economists have constructed normative frameworks that capture the most important elements of human decision-making and developed powerful tools to determine individual and strategic choices in a variety of situations. Only recently have their strengths been combined and economic models enriched with key ingredients found in psychological studies.This volume covers four of the most important themes in this interdisciplinary field: feelings, inconsistencies, limitations and biases. Each chapter contributes to a more comprehensive and accurate modelling and description of human behavior. Its four parts cover: the origins, formation, and evolution of beliefs; consistency, commitment, and intertemporal separability of dynamic choices; attention, preference formation, and risk evaluation in limited cognition; and affective behaviour, specifically the role of emotions in decision making. |
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| Item Description: | "The papers in this volume were presented at a CEPR/ECARES conference on psychology and economics, held in Brussels on June 8th-10th 2001"--P. vi, vol. 1. |
| Physical Description: | 2 v. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199257225 0199251061 9780199251063 0199251088 (pbk.) 9780199251087 (pbk.) 0199257213 (v. 2) 9780199257218 (v. 2) 0199257221 (pbk. : v. 2) |
