Cambridge University Press eBooks· 2025· Book chapter
Behavioral Game Theory
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Behavioral economics, enriched by psychology, sociology, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience, offers a more empirically supported foundation for economic principles and necessitates a fundamental transformation of economics.
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Key points
- Behavioral economics integrates insights from psychology, sociology, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience.
- It aims to build a more empirically supported set of economic principles.
- The book highlights the link between theoretical and empirical economics using various data sources.
- Behavioral economics requires a fundamental transformation of economics, not just a supplement.
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Abstract
Principles of Behavioral Economics, written by an acknowledged leader in the field, provides a comprehensive introduction to one of the most exciting areas of modern economics. It demonstrates how models of economic theory can be enriched by using interdisciplinary insights from psychology, sociology, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience to build the basis for a more empirically supported set of economic principles. Unique in its level of rigor and lucidity, the book highlights the important link between theoretical and empirical economics by demonstrating the usefulness of a range of data sources such as observational data, lab data, survey data, and neuroeconomic data. This field-defining textbook argues that behavioral economics is not just a supplement to mainstream economics. Taking behavioral economics seriously requires a total rethink, and eventual transformation, of every area of economics.
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