
Neuroscience of Preference and Choice
Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms
Academic Press
Published on 23. November 2011
Book
Hardback
356 pages
978-0-12-381431-9 (ISBN)
Description
One of the most pressing questions in neuroscience, psychology and economics today is how does the brain generate preferences and make choices? With a unique interdisciplinary approach, this volume is among the first to explore the cognitive and neural mechanisms mediating the generation of the preferences that guide choice. From preferences determining mundane purchases, to social preferences influencing mating choice, through to moral decisions, the authors adopt diverse approaches to answer the question. Chapters explore the instability of preferences and the common neural processes that occur across preferences. Edited by one of the world's most renowned cognitive neuroscientists, each chapter is authored by an expert in the field, with a host of international contributors.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Researchers and graduate students in neuroeconomics, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, social psychology, systems neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, neuropsychology, and behavioral and theoretical economics
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
695 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-381431-9 (9780123814319)
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09/2011
Academic Press
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Persons
Editor
Functional Imaging Laboratory, Wellcome Department of Imaging Neuroscience, University College London, London, UK
Functional Imaging Laboratory, Wellcome Department of Imaging Neuroscience, University College London, London, UK
Content
1. The Evolution of Preferences, Laurie Santos (Yale)
2. How the mind predicts future preference, Daniel Gilbert (Harvard)
3. Neural representations of preference, Raymond Dolan (University College London, UK)
4. Effects of Choice, Tali Sharot (University College London, UK)
5. Effects of Set Size, Kenway Louie & Paul Glimcher (NYU)
6. Effects of Framing, Benedetto DeMartino & Daniel Kahneman (Caltech)
9. Generating Social Preferences, Daniela Schiller & Elizabeth Phelps (NYU)
10. Social Groups Preferences, Andreas Olsson & Mahzarin Banaji (Karolinska Institute, Sweden, and Harvard)
11. Mating Preferences, Sue Carter (University of Illinois Chicago)
12. Moral Preferences, Josh Greene and Jonathan Haidt (Harvard, University of Virginia)
13. Top Down Modulation of Preferences, Antonio Rangel (Cal Tech)
14. Auditory Preferences, Josh McDermott (NYU)
15. Visual Preference and visual Aesthetics, Samir Zeki (University College London)
2. How the mind predicts future preference, Daniel Gilbert (Harvard)
3. Neural representations of preference, Raymond Dolan (University College London, UK)
4. Effects of Choice, Tali Sharot (University College London, UK)
5. Effects of Set Size, Kenway Louie & Paul Glimcher (NYU)
6. Effects of Framing, Benedetto DeMartino & Daniel Kahneman (Caltech)
9. Generating Social Preferences, Daniela Schiller & Elizabeth Phelps (NYU)
10. Social Groups Preferences, Andreas Olsson & Mahzarin Banaji (Karolinska Institute, Sweden, and Harvard)
11. Mating Preferences, Sue Carter (University of Illinois Chicago)
12. Moral Preferences, Josh Greene and Jonathan Haidt (Harvard, University of Virginia)
13. Top Down Modulation of Preferences, Antonio Rangel (Cal Tech)
14. Auditory Preferences, Josh McDermott (NYU)
15. Visual Preference and visual Aesthetics, Samir Zeki (University College London)