Financial decisions are among the most important life-shaping decisions that people make. We review facts about financial decisions and what cognitive and neural processes influence them. Because of cognitive constraints and a low average level of financial literacy, many household decisions...

pt. 1. Evidence on the neuroscientific foundations of decision-making -- pt. 2. Emotions and morality in decision-making -- pt. 3. Learning and risk attitude in decision-making -- pt. 4. Probability and judgment in decision-making -- pt. 5. Decision-making in social interaction.

Die Güte von Entscheidungen hängt nicht vom rationalen Vorgehen ab. Sie taucht aber auch nicht per Intuition wie Phönix aus der Asche auf. Erst wenn Intuition und Ratio zusammenfinden und eine kongeniale Partnerschaft eingehen, entstehen gedeihliche Bedingungen für qualitativ hochwertige...

"This enlightening book comprehensively maps the current state of economic psychology and behavioural economics. Exploring key concepts, topics and models in the field, it is also a launching pad for future research, providing useful insights on how to make good personal and professional...