Optimally irrational : the good reasons we behave the way we do /

For a long time, economists have assumed that we were cold, self-centred, rational decision makers - so-called Homo economicus; the last few decades have shattered this view. The world we live in and the situations we face are of course rich and complex, revealing puzzling aspects of our behaviour....

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Page, Lionel
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
For a long time, economists have assumed that we were cold, self-centred, rational decision makers - so-called Homo economicus; the last few decades have shattered this view. The world we live in and the situations we face are of course rich and complex, revealing puzzling aspects of our behaviour. Optimally Irrational argues that our improved understanding of human behaviour shows that apparent 'biases' are good solutions to practical problems - that many of the 'flaws' identified by behavioural economics are actually adaptive solutions. Page delivers an ambitious overview of the literature in behavioural economics and, through the exposition of these flaws and their meaning, presents a sort of unified theory of behaviouralism, cognitive psychology and evolutionary biology. He gathers theoretical and empirical evidence about the causes of behavioural 'biases' and proposes a big picture of what the discipline means for economics.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Anmerkungen:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Nov 2022).
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781009209168
1009209167
9781009209182
1009209183
9781009209175
1009209175
Schlagworte:
Economics > Psychological aspects.
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