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The Mind of the Market
How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives
Macmillan • Jan 6, 2009 • 340 pages
Bestselling author and psychologist Shermer explains how evolution has shaped the modern economy--and why people are so irrational about money. Drawing on the new field of neuroeconomics, Shermer investigates what brain scans reveal about bargaining, snap purchases, and establishing trust in business.