Cognitive Biases in Decision-Making
Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment. Explores confirmation bias, availability heuristic, and anchoring effects with modern meta-analyses.
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How small changes in choice architecture can significantly influence behavior without restricting freedom. Case studies in healthcare, finance, and environmental policy.
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The cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships. Examined through evolutionary anthropology and modern network theory.
Neural Mechanisms of Habit Formation
How the basal ganglia and prefrontal cortex interact to automate behaviors. Covers cue-routine-reward loops, dopamine signaling, and intervention strategies.
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