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Eyal Winter The Center for the Study for Rationality, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Eyal Winter
The Center for the Study for Rationality
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Prefrontal Cortex
Behavioral Economics Bridging between the classical decision models (mainly in
econ) and experimental/empirical findings.
Classical models assume primarily the maximization of material preferences.
Behavioral models look also at mental and emotional preferences.
Most of the literature in behavioral economics is focusing on mental fallacies and biases that drive us away from our material objectives.
I am instead trying to point out at cases in which our biases and emotions serve our interests sometimes even the narrow and immediate material interest
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Mental Equilibrium
“Incentivising” Emotions
Mental Equilibrium and The Prisoners’ Dilemma
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Cockatoos risk their lives to protect the flock
Turdoides squamiceps (Syrian African rift) Feed the entire flock not only their offspring
Altruism and Rationality Zahavi’s Handicap Principle
Kin Selection
Group Selection
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Kin Selection Altruism is more common in social environments
which are ethnically homogenous.
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The biological mechanisms for altruism, cooperation and trust Oxytocin
Autism and William’s Syndrome