Frontiers in Neuroeconomics
Pasadena , United States
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Psy/CNS 105 ab: Frontiers in Neuroeconomics
- 5 units (1.5-0-3.5)
- First and second terms
- Description: The new discipline of Neuroeconomics seeks to understand the mechanisms underlying human choice behavior, born out of a confluence of approaches derived from Psychology, Neuroscience, and Economics.
- Topics:
- Neural bases of reward and motivation
- Neural representation of utility and risk
- Neural systems for inter-temporal choice
- Goals vs habits
- Strategic interactions
- Evaluation: Various forms of computational and theoretical models, such as reinforcement-learning, Bayesian models, and race to barrier models.
- Weekly focus: Key papers and/or book chapters illustrating relevant concepts.
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