Shermer, Michael.

The mind of the market : compassionate apes, competitive humans, and other tales from evolutionary economics / Michael Shermer. - 1st ed. - New York : Times Books, 2008. - xxiv, 308 p ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-293) and index.

Investigates the links between evolution and economic behavior, drawing on the field of neuroeconomics to discover what brain scans reveal about decision making processes when it comes to buying, selling, and engaging in other transactions with financial implications.

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Evolutionary economics.
Economics--Psychological aspects.
Economics.
Economics--Psychological aspects.

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