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The Mind of the Market: How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives
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- Book Title
- Mind of the Market : How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives
- Item Length
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- Holt & Company, Henry
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- 2009
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- Science, Business & Economics
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- Consumer Behavior, Life Sciences / Evolution
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[A] captivating raconteur of all the greatest hits of behavioral, evolutionary and neuropsychology . . . Fascinating.-- Los Angeles Times Book Review How did we make the leap from ancient hunter-gatherers to modern consumers, and why do people get so emotional about financial decisions? The national bestseller The Mind of the Market uncovers the evolutionary roots of our economic behavior. Drawing on the new field of neuroeconomics, psychologist Michael Shermer investigates what brain scans reveal about bargaining, snap purchases, and establishing trust in business. He scrutinizes experiments in behavioral economics to understand why people hang on to losing stocks and why negotiations disintegrate into tit-for-tat disputes. He brings together findings from psychology and biology to describe how our tribal ancestry makes us suckers for brands, why researchers believe cooperation feels (biochemically) like sex, and how even capuchin monkeys get indignant if they don't get a fair reward for their work. Entertaining and eye-opening, The Mind of the Market explains the real science of economics.
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Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805089160
ISBN-13
9780805089165
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Book Title
Mind of the Market : How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Consumer Behavior, Life Sciences / Evolution
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Science, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
336 Pages
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Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
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Hb74.P8s46 2008
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The book has no end of conversation starters, from capitalism as modern Darwinism to neuroeconomics that show that--biochemically, at least--a human brain is shockingly similar during smooth business deals and sex., Compelling... Take[s] us on an intimate tour of the best of the last half-century's work in behavioral economics and neuroscience., Pure entertainment... Some of the most interesting economic research being undertaken these days draws on the disciplines of cognitive science and psychology, and [ The Mind of the Market is a] highly readable contribution., [ The Mind of the Market ] provides a thorough account of what's going on in a branch of psychology dedicated to understanding the natural origins of economic decisions., Economists who understand Charles Darwin are almost as rare as biologists who understand Adam Smith. Yet the two were essentially saying the same thing--that order emerges unordained from competition and innovation. Michael Shermer brilliantly brings the two insights together to explain how the human mind creates the human market., "[A] captivating raconteur of all the greatest hits of behavioral, evolutionary and neuropsychology, [and] provider of wonderful cocktail party material... Fascinating." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "The book has no end of conversation starters, from capitalism as modern Darwinism to neuroeconomics that show that--biochemically, at least--a human brain is shockingly similar during smooth business deals and sex." -- Boston Globe "Have you ever wondered how people develop trust and live together peacefully? Michael Shermer''s new book uses psychology and evolution to examine the root of these human achievements... [He] has earned the right to our attention." -- Washington Post "Drawing from research, and injecting his own wit, Shermer explains why people make bad decisions about money, why wealth can''t buy you happiness, and why we love cooperating." -- Psychology Today "Compelling... Take[s] us on an intimate tour of the best of the last half-century''s work in behavioral economics and neuroscience." -- New York Post "Entertaining... a fascinating tour d''horizon of discoveries in several of today''s cutting-edge sciences." -- The Globe and Mail (Toronto) "Well-written [and] highly entertaining.... Replete with thought-provoking examples and solid references, the book will start as many debates as it will end." -- Choice "[ The Mind of the Market ] provides a thorough account of what''s going on in a branch of psychology dedicated to understanding the natural origins of economic decisions." -- Science News "Pure entertainment... Some of the most interesting economic research being undertaken these days draws on the disciplines of cognitive science and psychology, and [ The Mind of the Market is a] highly readable contribution." -- The Business Economist "Eye-opening ... [ The Mind of the Market ] recounts truly fascinating experiments and discoveries regarding physiological components of our market decisions.... Filled with fun analogies and a smattering of funny lines." -- Humanist "Thoughtful and complete...You''re certain to learn something new when you read it." -- WestWord "[Shermer] does a bang-up job knitting together the complexities of science and the frail psychology of human beings to explain the unpredictable postmodern world of trade and finance.... An informative, inventive, broad-spectrum analysis of what makes modern man tick, starting with his wallet." -- Kirkus Reviews "Using fascinating examples... Shermer explores the evolutionary roots of our sense of fairness and justice, and shows how this rationale extends to the market.... Offers much insight into human behavior and rationales regarding money." -- Publishers Weekly "The Ripley''s Believe It or Not of behavioral economics, or why people act the way they do in a capitalistic marketplace.... Shermer applies his wide-ranging knowledge of science and its rigorous investigatory discipline to uncover the answers and make connections between trade and emotion--in essence, popularizing neuron-economics." -- Booklist "Extremely interesting... Shermer is a fantastic presenter." -- Steven D. Levitt, The New York Times Freakonomics Blog "Michael Shermer brilliantly shows that the real experts of Homo economicus are often found in psychology, biology, even primatology." -- Frans de Waal, author of Our Inner Ape "Written with his customary verve and flair, The Mind of the Market is Michael Shermer at his best." -- Dinesh D''Souza, author of What''s So Great About America "Economists who understand Charles Darwin are almost as rare as biologists who understand Adam Smith. Yet the two were essentially saying the same thing--that order emerges unordained from competition and innovation. Michael Shermer brilliantly brings the two insights together to explain how the human mind creates the human market." -- Matt Ridley, author of The Origins of Virtue, Drawing from research, and injecting his own wit, Shermer explains why people make bad decisions about money, why wealth can't buy you happiness, and why we love cooperating., Using fascinating examples... Shermer explores the evolutionary roots of our sense of fairness and justice, and shows how this rationale extends to the market.... Offers much insight into human behavior and rationales regarding money., [A] captivating raconteur of all the greatest hits of behavioral, evolutionary and neuropsychology, [and] provider of wonderful cocktail party material... Fascinating., Well-written [and] highly entertaining.... Replete with thought-provoking examples and solid references, the book will start as many debates as it will end., "[A] captivating raconteur of all the greatest hits of behavioral, evolutionary and neuropsychology, [and] provider of wonderful cocktail party material... Fascinating."-Los Angeles Times Book Review"The book has no end of conversation starters, from capitalism as modern Darwinism to neuroeconomics that show that-biochemically, at least-a human brain is shockingly similar during smooth business deals and sex."-Boston Globe"Have you ever wondered how people develop trust and live together peacefully? Michael Shermer's new book uses psychology and evolution to examine the root of these human achievements… [He] has earned the right to our attention."-Washington Post"Drawing from research, and injecting his own wit, Shermer explains why people make bad decisions about money, why wealth can't buy you happiness, and why we love cooperating."-Psychology Today"Compelling… Take[s] us on an intimate tour of the best of the last half-century's work in behavioral economics and neuroscience."-New York Post"Entertaining… a fascinatingtour d'horizonof discoveries in several of today's cutting-edge sciences."-The Globe and Mail(Toronto)"Well-written [and] highly entertaining…. Replete with thought-provoking examples and solid references, the book will start as many debates as it will end."-Choice"[The Mind of the Market] provides a thorough account of what's going on in a branch of psychology dedicated to understanding the natural origins of economic decisions."-Science News"Pure entertainment… Some of the most interesting economic research being undertaken these days draws on the disciplines of cognitive science and psychology, and [The Mind of the Marketis a] highly readable contribution."-The Business Economist"Eye-opening … [The Mind of the Market] recounts truly fascinating experiments and discoveries regarding physiological components of our market decisions…. Filled with fun analogies and a smattering of funny lines."-Humanist"Thoughtful and complete…You're certain to learn something new when you read it."-WestWord"[Shermer] does a bang-up job knitting together the complexities of science and the frail psychology of human beings to explain the unpredictable postmodern world of trade and finance…. An informative, inventive, broad-spectrum analysis of what makes modern man tick, starting with his wallet."-Kirkus Reviews"Using fascinating examples… Shermer explores the evolutionary roots of our sense of fairness and justice, and shows how this rationale extends to the market…. Offers much insight into human behavior and rationales regarding money."-Publishers Weekly"The Ripley's Believe It or Not of behavioral economics, or why people act the way they do in a capitalistic marketplace…. Shermer applies his wide-ranging knowledge of science and its rigorous investigatory discipline to uncover the answers and make connections between trade and emotion-in essence, popularizing neuron-economics."-Booklist"Extremely interesting… Shermer is a fantastic presenter."-Steven D. Levitt, The New York Times Freakonomics Blog"Michael Shermer brilliantly shows that the real experts ofHomo economicusare often found in psychology, biology, even primatology." -Frans de Waal, author ofOur Inner Ape"Written with his customary verve and flair,The Mind of the Marketis Michael Shermer at his best."�, [Shermer] does a bang-up job knitting together the complexities of science and the frail psychology of human beings to explain the unpredictable postmodern world of trade and finance.... An informative, inventive, broad-spectrum analysis of what makes modern man tick, starting with his wallet., "[A] captivating raconteur of all the greatest hits of behavioral, evolutionary and neuropsychology, [and] provider of wonderful cocktail party material... Fascinating."- Los Angeles Times Book Review "The book has no end of conversation starters, from capitalism as modern Darwinism to neuroeconomics that show that-biochemically, at least-a human brain is shockingly similar during smooth business deals and sex."- Boston Globe "Have you ever wondered how people develop trust and live together peacefully? Michael Shermer's new book uses psychology and evolution to examine the root of these human achievements… [He] has earned the right to our attention."- Washington Post "Drawing from research, and injecting his own wit, Shermer explains why people make bad decisions about money, why wealth can't buy you happiness, and why we love cooperating."- Psychology Today "Compelling… Take[s] us on an intimate tour of the best of the last half-century's work in behavioral economics and neuroscience."- New York Post "Entertaining… a fascinating tour d'horizon of discoveries in several of today's cutting-edge sciences."- The Globe and Mail (Toronto) "Well-written [and] highly entertaining…. Replete with thought-provoking examples and solid references, the book will start as many debates as it will end."- Choice "[ The Mind of the Market ] provides a thorough account of what's going on in a branch of psychology dedicated to understanding the natural origins of economic decisions."- Science News "Pure entertainment… Some of the most interesting economic research being undertaken these days draws on the disciplines of cognitive science and psychology, and [ The Mind of the Market is a] highly readable contribution."- The Business Economist "Eye-opening … [ The Mind of the Market ] recounts truly fascinating experiments and discoveries regarding physiological components of our market decisions…. Filled with fun analogies and a smattering of funny lines." -Humanist "Thoughtful and complete…You're certain to learn something new when you read it."- WestWord "[Shermer] does a bang-up job knitting together the complexities of science and the frail psychology of human beings to explain the unpredictable postmodern world of trade and finance…. An informative, inventive, broad-spectrum analysis of what makes modern man tick, starting with his wallet."- Kirkus Reviews "Using fascinating examples… Shermer explores the evolutionary roots of our sense of fairness and justice, and shows how this rationale extends to the market…. Offers much insight into human behavior and rationales regarding money."- Publishers Weekly "The Ripley's Believe It or Not of behavioral economics, or why people act the way they do in a capitalistic marketplace…. Shermer applies his wide-ranging knowledge of science and its rigorous investigatory discipline to uncover the answers and make connections between trade and emotion-in essence, popularizing neuron-economics."- Booklist "Extremely interesting… Shermer is a fantastic presenter."-Steven D. Levitt, The New York Times Freakonomics Blog "Michael Shermer brilliantly shows that the real experts of Homo economicus are often found in psychology, biology, even primatology." -Frans de Waal, author of Our Inner Ape "Written with his customary verve and flair, The Mind of the Market is Michael Shermer at his best."-Dinesh D'Souza, author of What's So Great About America "Economists who understand Charles Darwin are almost as rare as biologists who understand Adam Smith. Yet the two were essentially saying the same thing-that order emerges unordained from competition and innovation. Michael Shermer brilliantly brings the two insights together to explain how the human mind creates the human market." - Matt Ridley, author of The Origins of Virtue, The Ripley's Believe It or Not of behavioral economics, or why people act the way they do in a capitalistic marketplace.... Shermer applies his wide-ranging knowledge of science and its rigorous investigatory discipline to uncover the answers and make connections between trade and emotion--in essence, popularizing neuron-economics., "Written with his customary verve and flair,The Mind of the Marketis Michael Shermer at his best. Roving over the entire sweep of history, and drawing on the best of modern science, Shermer attempts a grand synthesis of research from psychology and the neurosciences to demonstrate that markets are moral and that free trade meshes well with human nature. Shermer entertains as well as informs, and in the process he deepens the argument for economic, political and social freedom."-Dinesh D'Souza, author ofWhat's So Great About America "Economists who understand Charles Darwin are almost as rare as biologists who understand Adam Smith. Yet the two were essentially saying the same thing-that order emerges unordained from competition and innovation. Michael Shermer brilliantly brings the two insights together to explain how the human mind creates the human market."-Matt Ridley, author ofThe Origins of Virtue"Economics is not just about money. It is also about human nature, justice, trust, and happiness. Michael Shermer brilliantly shows that the real experts ofHomo economicusare often found in psychology, biology, even primatology."-Frans de Waal, author ofOur Inner Ape, Eye-opening ... [ The Mind of the Market ] recounts truly fascinating experiments and discoveries regarding physiological components of our market decisions.... Filled with fun analogies and a smattering of funny lines., Have you ever wondered how people develop trust and live together peacefully? Michael Shermer's new book uses psychology and evolution to examine the root of these human achievements... [He] has earned the right to our attention., Entertaining... a fascinating tour d'horizon of discoveries in several of today's cutting-edge sciences., Michael Shermer brilliantly shows that the real experts of Homo economicus are often found in psychology, biology, even primatology.
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2009
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