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Published on: August 2, 2018
Anxiety and decision-making: toward a neuroeconomics perspective
Andrei C Miu1, Mircea Miclea, Daniel Houser
1Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, CJ, Romania.
Purpose:
This chapter focuses on individual differences in anxiety, by reviewing its neurobiology, cognitive effects, with an emphasis on decision-making, and recent developments in neuroeconomics.
Methodology:
A review and discussion of anxiety and decision-making research.
Practical Implications:
This chapter argues that by making the step from emotional states to individual differences in emotion, neuroeconomics can extend its neurobiological roots and outreach its current clinical relevance. VALUE OF CHAPTER: This chapter contributes to the literature on individual differences in emotion and their effects on decision-making, which is increasingly important in mainstream behavioral economics and neuroeconomics.
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