1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996204083403316

Autore

Teimeijer W. L

Titolo

Hoe mensen keuzes maken [[electronic resource] ] : De psychologie van het beslissen / / W.L. Tiemeijer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Amsterdam University Press, 2011

ISBN

1-283-05052-8

9786613050526

90-485-1401-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (132 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

WRR

Disciplina

301.1/05

Soggetti

Decision making

Decision making - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Olandese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Inhoud; Voorwoord; Inleiding; 1 . Het 'irrationele' brein; 2 . Het automatische brein; 3 . Het willoze brein; 4 . Het sociale brein; 5 . Relevantie voor beleid; Noten; Bibliografie

Sommario/riassunto

The knowledge about how human choices are made has grown considerably in recent years. Fields such as social psychology and brain science are booming, especially in the Netherlands. The very accessible written book How people make choices: the psychology of decision-making gives in more than 100 pages a unique overview of the latest social-psychological insights in this area. In four chapters the 'limitations' of the brain are highlighted: - The irrational brain. People often do not follow the rules for logical and rational choices. However, this sometimes leads to even better decisions. - The automatic brain. Our choices are determined by all kinds of unconscious factors, and we often don't know why we made a certain choice. - The mindless brain. Are we really free to choose? Today, a number of scientists claim that free will does not exist. Are they right? - The social brain. Is man in heart and soul a social being who is really concerned with someone else's fate? Or is it just a thin layer of civilization? The last chapter looks at what the Netherlands would look like if policymakers made use of these findings when setting out policy. How can people be tempted



into a healthier lifestyle? To energy-saving behavior? To sensible financial planning? And maybe it can even do something about the chronic political discontent in people.