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Social Psychology and Economics (The Society for Judgment and Decision Making Series) (Society for Judgement & Decision Making)
Social Psychology and Economics - The Society for Judgment and Decision Making Series - Society for Judgement & Decision Making Author:David De Cremer, et al This book combines chapters written by leading social psychologists and economists, illuminating the developing trends in explaining and understanding economic behavior in a social world. It provides insights from both fields, communicated by eloquent scholars, and demonstrates through recent research and theory how economic behaviors may be mor... more »e effectively examined using a combination of both fields.
Social Psychology and Economics comes at a particularly fitting time, as a psychological approach to economics has begun to flourish, and papers exploring the intersection of these two disciplines have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, opening a dynamic dialogue between previously separated fields. It addresses a variety of economic phenomena within a social context, such as scarcity and materialism, emphasizing the importance of integrating social psychology and economics.
Social Psychology and Economics is arranged in seven parts that discuss:
*an introduction to the topic;
*preferences, utility, and choice;
*emotions;
*reciprocity, cooperation, and fairness;
*social distance;
*challenges to social psychology and economics; and
*collaborative reflections and projections.
The market for this book is students, researchers, and professionals in the disciplines of economics, psychology, business, and behavioral decision making. Graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students will consider it a useful supplemental text.« less