Straight Choices: The Psychology of Decision Making

Author:   Ben R. Newell (University of New South Wales, Australia) ,  David A. Lagnado (University College London, UK) ,  David R. Shanks (University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   3rd edition
ISBN:  

9781032267814


Pages:   360
Publication Date:   23 June 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Ben R. Newell (University of New South Wales, Australia) ,  David A. Lagnado (University College London, UK) ,  David R. Shanks (University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   3rd edition
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9781032267814


ISBN 10:   103226781
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   23 June 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1. FALLING OFF THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW. 2. DECISION QUALITY AND AN HISTORICAL CONTEXT 3. STAGES OF JUDGMENT I: DISCOVERING, ACQUIRING AND COMBINING INFORMATION 4. STAGES OF JUDGMENT II: FEEDBACK EFFECTS AND DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS 5. APPRAISING PROBABILITY JUDGMENTS 6. JUDGMENTAL HEURISTICS AND BIASES 7. EXPLANATION-BASED DECISION MAKING 8. ANALYSING DECISIONS I: A GENERAL FRAMEWORK 9. ANALYSING DECISIONS II: PROSPECT THEORY AND PREFERENCE REVERSALS 10. DECISIONS FROM EXPERIENCE 11. DECISIONS ACROSS TIME 12. LEARNING TO CHOOSE, CHOOSING TO LEARN 13. OPTIMALITY AND EXPERTISE 14. TWO SYSTEMS OF JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING? 15. EMOTIONAL INFLUENCES ON DECISION MAKING 16. GROUP DECISION MAKING 17. APPLYING PSYCHOLOGICAL INSIGHTS TO THE WORLD OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY 18. LEARNING TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS: WHEN, HOW AND WHY (NOT)? REFERENCES

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'This excellent book is a rare combination - an enjoyable read that beginners will like and a serious text that scholars will study'. - Daniel Kahneman, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, USA


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Ben R. Newell is a Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Deputy Head in the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales, Australia. David A. Lagnado is Professor in Cognitive and Decision Sciences in the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at University College London, UK. David R. Shanks is Professor of Psychology and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Brain Sciences at University College London, UK.

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