Rational choice, neuroeconomy and mixed emotions

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 365, Issue 1538, 2010, Pages 259-269

  Livet, Pierre ^a  

^a University Aix Marseille 1   (France)

Author keywords

Brain imagery; Elating relief; Emotion; Neuroeconomics; Regret; Unexpected utilities

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DECISION MAKING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PSYCHOLOGY; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 75749102234     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2009.0177     Document Type: Article

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