Neuroeconomics
Psyc 473-301
Instructor:
Joseph Kable
Time:
TR 3-4:30
Room Number:
Solomon C41 Course Description:
This advanced course will review recent research that combines psychological, economic, and neuroscientific approaches to study human and animal decision-making. A particular focus will be on how evidence about the neural processes associated with choices might be used to constrain economic and psychological theories of decision-making. Topics covered will include decisions involving risk and uncertainty, reinforcement learning, strategic interactions and games, and social preferences. The course will involve a combination of lectures and student presentations.
Prerequisite:
Psychology 149, 153, or 165, or permission of the instructor.