Well-grounded : the neurobiology of rational decisions /
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Yale University Press,
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Publisher Address: | New Haven, CT : |
Publication Dates: | [2018] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xi, 299 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780300207309 0300207301 |
Index Number: | QP395 |
CLC: | R338.2 |
Call Number: | R338.2/L222 |
Contents: | The brain's contingency calculator : the secret of our success -- The brain's output : behavior's many forms -- The human brain : an embarrassment of riches -- Building the brain's contingency circuit -- When life distorts the contingency filters -- Fine-tuning the contingency calculators : well-grounded lessons from rats, comedians, and triple-crown horse owners -- Parenting : time to recalculate life's contingencies -- Calculating effective strategies for treating mental illness -- Getting down to business : putting the contingency calculators to work -- Stretching the contingency limits : |