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Gregory Berns
Gregory Scott Berns (born June 1964) is an American neuroeconomics, neuroeconomist, neuroscientist, professor of psychiatry, and psychologist. He lives with his family in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States, US. Berns holds the Distinguished Chair of Neuroeconomics in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta where he is a professor of both psychiatry and economics. He director of the Center for Neuropolicy; the author of the books ''Satisfaction: The Science of Finding True Fulfillment'', ''Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently'', ''How Dogs Love Us: A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain;'' and has made numerous media appearances. Life and career Education Berns graduated with an A.B. in physics from Princeton University in 1986 after completing a senior thesis titled "The measurement of force distributions in the foot during running." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuroeconomics
Neuroeconomics is an interdisciplinary field that seeks to explain human decision-making, the ability to process multiple alternatives and to follow through on a plan of action. It studies how economic behavior can shape our understanding of the brain, and how neuroscientific discoveries can guide models of economics.Center for Neuroeconomics Study at Duke University http://dibs.duke.edu/research/d-cides/research/neuroeconomics It combines research from neuroscience, experimental An experiment is a procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried. Experiments provide insight into cause-and-effect by demonstrating what outcome occurs when ... and behavioral economics, and Cognitive psychology, cognitive and Social psychology, social psychology. As research into decision-making behavior becomes increasingly computational, it has also incorporated new approaches from theoretical biology, comput ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
