The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Economic Behaviour

Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology

by Alan Lewis (Editor)

Psychologists have been observing and interpreting economic behaviour for at least fifty years, and the last decade, in particular, has seen an escalated interest in the interface between psychology and economics. The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Economic Behaviour is a valuable reference resource dedicated to improving our understanding of the economic mind and economic behaviour. Employing empirical methods – including laboratory experiments, field experiments, observations, questionnaires and interviews – the Handbook covers aspects of theory and method, financial and consumer behaviour, the environment and biological perspectives. With contributions from distinguished scholars from a variety of countries and backgrounds, the Handbook is an important step forward in the improvement of communications between the disciplines of psychology and economics. It will appeal to academic researchers and graduates in economic psychology and behavioural economics.

Genres: Psychology, Economics

586 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Jerad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was written with a psychologist's vocabulary over an economists, but with great awareness of how the two fields need each other desperately. Very relevant information, with academic respect, that was written carefully and with great self-awareness to the role content might be used by the reader.

Its a shame that this far into my education, not even doing very well, that I had to come across this of my own free will; it isn't in any post secondary curriculum.

I think that some of the content might be already intuitive, but in depth it is must read in order to be a civic minded individual in within century where complexity of economic/business problems cannot be left in the hands of 1) MBA'indoctrinated grads, and 2) (Old) polarized politics. There, I said it. Thats all, I'll leave it at that.