1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790095403321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-85986-1

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

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



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910962256703321

Autore

Pusey Michael <1939->

Titolo

Jurgen Habermas / / Michael Pusey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester [West Sussex], : E. Horwood

London ; ; New York, : Tavistock Publictions, 1987

ISBN

1-134-84787-4

1-134-84788-2

1-280-32023-0

0-203-42581-2

0-203-29971-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Collana

Key sociologists

Disciplina

301/.092/4

Soggetti

Sociologists - Germany (West)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published: Chichester [West Sussex] : E. Horwood ; London : Tavistock Publications, 1987.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Editor's foreword; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; Further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A lucid and authoritative introduction to the work of Habermas. His sometimes difficult and inaccessible work is rendered accessible by Michael Pusey for the student reader.