Well-grounded : the neurobiology of rational decisions /

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Author / Creator:	Lambert, Kelly, author.
Imprint:	New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018] ©2018
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 299 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Decision making -- Physiological aspects. Neuropsychology -- Physiological aspects. Neurobiology -- Physiological aspects. Decision Making -- physiology. Decision making -- Physiological aspects.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12871309

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Varying Form of Title:	Neurobiology of rational decisions
ISBN:	9780300240917 0300240910 9780300207309 0300207301
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-284) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	A neuroscientist reveals unique aspects of decision making and the best strategies for protecting and enhancing the brain's ability to navigate life's uncertainties Contingency calculations--the ability to predict the outcomes of decisions and actions--are critical for survival and success. Our amazing brains continually process past and current experiences to enable us to make the most adaptive choices. But when the brain's information systems are compromised--by such varying conditions as drug addiction, poverty, mental illness, or even privilege--we can lose the ability to arrive at informed decisions. In this engaging book, behavioral neuroscientist Kelly Lambert explores a variety of the modern factors that can lead to warped neural processing, or distorted realities she terms "brain bubbles." Individuals who define success in terms of creature comforts and immediate gratification, for instance, may interact less with the physical and social world and thereby dull their ability to imagine varied contingency scenarios. The author underscores how continuous, meaningful, and well-grounded experiences are required if we are to make the best decisions throughout our lives.
Other form:	Print version: Lambert, Kelly. Well-grounded. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018] 9780300207309

Table of Contents:

The brain's contingency calculator : the secret of our success
The brain's output : behavior's many forms
The human brain : an embarrassment of riches
Building the brain's contingency circuit
When life distorts the contingency filters
Fine-tuning the contingency calculators : well-grounded lessons from rats, comedians, and triple-crown horse owners
Parenting : time to recalculate life's contingencies
Calculating effective strategies for treating mental illness
Getting down to business : putting the contingency calculators to work
Stretching the contingency limits : new and imagined realities
Epilogue : redefining prosperity : from strategic champagne bubbles to accurately perceived life affordances.

Well-grounded : the neurobiology of rational decisions /

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