The influence of emotions on decision-making in social dilemmas
01/10/2006 - 30/09/2010
Abstract
The proposed research draws on insights in economics, psychology, and the neurosciences to better understand why human decision-making so often deviates from game-theoretic predictions. The specific aim is to examine by means of fMRI what the underlying roles of emotional versus cognitive brain networks might be while people are choosing a cooperative versus a competitive strategy in a social dilemma. The role of personality and the context of the dilemma are also investigated.
Funding(s)
BOF
Researcher(s)
Principal investigator: Declerck Carolyn
Co-principal investigator: Parizel Paul
Co-principal investigator: Boone Christophe
Research team(s)
ACED/Management