1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459823403321

Titolo

Neuroscience of decision making / / edited by Oshin Vartanian & David R. Mandel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-10504-7

9786613105042

1-136-85987-X

0-203-83592-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

Contemporary topics in cognitive neuroscience series

Altri autori (Persone)

MandelDavid R. <1966->

VartanianOshin <1970->

Disciplina

153.83

616.8

Soggetti

Decision making

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Theoretical models -- section 2. Risk and uncertainty -- section 3. Reward and loss -- section 4. Cooperation and trust -- section 5. Goal-directed decision making.

Sommario/riassunto

The intersection between the fields of behavioral decision research and neuroscience has proved to be fertile ground for interdisciplinary research. Whereas the former is rich in formalized models of choice, the latter is rife with techniques for testing behavioral models at the brain level. As a result, there has been the rapid emergence of progressively more sophisticated biological models of choice, geared toward the development of ever more complete mechanistic models of behavior.This volume provides a coherent framework for distilling some of the key themes that have emerged as



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778332903321

Titolo

Approaching Yehud [[electronic resource] ] : new approaches to the study of the Persian period / / edited by Jon L. Berquist

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Atlanta, : Society of Biblical Literature, c2007

ISBN

1-4356-2695-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Collana

Semeia studies ; ; no. 50

Altri autori (Persone)

BerquistJon L

Disciplina

933/.03

Soggetti

Jews - History - 586 B.C.-70 A.D - Historiography

Judaism - History - Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D - Historiography

Yehud (Persian province) Historiography

Judaea (Region) Historiography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-246).



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910971653303321

Autore

Achinstein Peter

Titolo

The book of evidence / / Peter Achinstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001

ISBN

0-19-983302-8

9786610427918

1-280-42791-4

1-4237-5646-0

0-19-803291-9

1-60256-488-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Oxford studies in philosophy of science

Disciplina

121/.65

Soggetti

Evidence

Logic

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The dean's challenge -- Concepts of evidence, or how the electron got its charge -- Two major prbabilistic theories of evidence -- What's wrong with these probabilistic theories of evidence? -- Objective epistemic probability -- Evidence, high probability, and belief -- The explanatory connection -- Final definitions and realism -- Two paradoxes of evidence : ravens and grue -- Explanation versus prediction : which carries more evidential weight? -- Old-age and new-age holism -- Evidence for molecules : Jean Perrin and molecular reality -- Who really discovered the electron?

Sommario/riassunto

What is required for something to be evidence for an hypothesis? In this text, Peter Achinstein, introduces here a basic concept of potential evidence which is characterised using a novel epistemic interpretation of probability.