Neuroeconomics

4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)

Lecture, three hours. Review of research at the nexus of psychology, neuroscience, and economics. Focus on current state of knowledge about the neuroscience of social and affective motivations in decision-making. Topics include decisions involving risk and uncertainty, reinforcement learning, strategic interactions and games, and the use of neuroscience as a predictor of future choices. S/U or letter grading.