Rational overoptimism (and other biases)
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The behavior of rational agents in choosing an action to succeed based on overestimation rather than underestimation is studied. Such agents tend to attribute their failure to exogenous factors and success to their choice.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2004
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Choice shifts in groups: a decision-theoretic basis
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A study examines whether group decisions reflect the individual decisions of members in the group. Risky economic decisions are considered in the study.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2006
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Mood driven behavior in strategic interactions
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The influence of moods on behavior and content of cognition, process of cognition, decision making and perception is discussed.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2004
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