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Book Summary
The explanatory power of economic theory is tested by the phenomenon of
irrational consumption, examples of which include such addictive behaviors as
disordered and pathological gambling. "Midbrain Mutiny" examines different
economic models of disordered gambling, using the frameworks of neuroeconomics
(which analyzes decision making in the brain) and picoeconomics (which analyzes
patterns of consumption behavior), and drawing on empirical evidence about
behavior and the brain. The book describes addiction in neuroeconomic terms as
chronic disruption of the balance between the midbrain dopamine system and the
prefrontal and frontal serotonergic system, and reviews recent evidence from
trials testing the effectiveness of antiaddiction drugs. The authors argue that
the best way
ISBN-13
9780262517584
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
The MIT Press
Publishing Date
2012-01-20
Product Edition
1
Total Pages
312
Midbrain Mutiny: The Picoeconomics and Neuroeconomics of Disordered Gambling: Economic Theory and Cognitive Science, Volume Two
The explanatory power of economic theory is tested by the phenomenon of
irrational consumption, examples of which include such addictive behaviors as
disordered and pathological gambling. "Midbrain Mutiny" examines different
economic models of disordered gambling, using the frameworks of neuroeconomics
(which analyzes decision making in the brain) and picoeconomics (which analyzes
patterns of consumption behavior), and drawing on empirical evidence about
behavior and the brain. The book describes addiction in neuroeconomic terms as
chronic disruption of the balance between the midbrain dopamine system and the
prefrontal and frontal serotonergic system, and reviews recent evidence from
trials testing the effectiveness of antiaddiction drugs. The authors argue that
the best way