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In this chapter we look at the biological bases of decision-making in general. We start by summarizing economic decision-making as discussed in the previous chapters, and then we proceed to discuss some biological, psychological, and philosophical aspects of decision-making in a wider context.
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Kennedy, J. (1992) The New Anthropomorphism. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
McFarland, D., Stenning, K. and McGonigle-Chalmers, M. (eds) (2012) The Complex Mind. An Interdisciplinary Approach. Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke.
Montefiore, A. and Noble, D. (eds) (1989) Goals, No Goals and Own Goals. Unwin Hyman, London.
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Kahneman, D. (2011) Thinking, Fast and Slow. Allen Lane, Penguin.
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McFarland, D. (2016). The Biological Bases of Decision-Making. In: The Biological Bases of Economic Behaviour. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-56806-9_4
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