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A Practicum in Behavioral Economics
Arthur J. Caplan
Dedication
Acknowledgments
This Book's Approach
The Book's Genesis and Tips on How to Use It
A (Very) Brief History of the Origin of Behavioral Economics
Introduction
1. Miscalculations, Cognitive Illusions, Misjudgments, and ‘Effects'
2. The Biases and Fallacies of Homo sapiens
3. The Rationality of Homo economicus
4. The Reality of Homo sapiens
5. Laboratory Experiments: The Rationality of Homo economicus Versus the Reality of Homo sapiens
6. Laboratory Experiments: Additional Differences Between Homo economicus and Homo sapiens
7. Some Classic Games of Iterated Dominance
8. Some Classic Simultaneous-Move Games
9. The Studies and Experiments
References
Appendix A - Example Response Cards
Appendix B - Student Survey
Appendix C - Example Presentation Slides
Appendix D - Example Course Outlines
Appendix E - Linkages Matrix
This book is dedicated to all the Homo sapiens I’ve come to know and love.
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