Human emotions in decision making: Are they useful or disruptive?

Neuroscience of Decision Making

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 73-95

  Bechara, Antoine ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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