Neuroeconomics: Decision Making and the Brain

Neuroeconomics: Decision Making and the Brain by Glimcher PhD, Paul W.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780123741769.

Neuroeconomics is a new highly promising approach to understanding the neurobiology of decision making and how it affects cognitive social interactions between humans and societies/economies. This book is the first edited reference to examine the science behind neuroeconomics, including how it influences human behavior and societal decision making from a behavioral economics point of view. Presenting a truly interdisciplinary approach, Neuroeconomics presents research from neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics, and includes chapters by all the major figures in the field, including two Economics Nobel laureates. An authoritative reference written and edited by acknowledged experts and founders of the field Presents an interdisciplinary view of the approaches, concepts, and results of the emerging field of neuroeconomics relevant for anyone interested in this area of research Full-color presentation throughout with carefully selected illustrations to highlight key concepts