"Why do people's financial and economic preferences vary so widely? 'Nurture' variables such as socioeconomic factors partially explain these differences, but scientists have been discovering that 'nature' also plays an important role. This is the first book to bring together these scientific...

Psychology and finance -- Overconfidence -- Pride and regret -- Risk perceptions -- Decision frames -- Mental accounting -- Forming portfolios -- Representativeness and familiarity -- Social interaction and investing -- Emotion and investment decisions -- Self-control and decision making --...