Overview
Provides a up-to-date perspective on the psychology of money
Covers the entire spectrum that ranges from basic brain processes to social behavior
Discusses biological and cognitive processes that shape people’s money-related behavior
Chapter authors provide a basic introduction to the topic as well as recent empirical works of their own research
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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An Introduction to the Science of Money
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Dealing with Money: Biological and Cognitive Mechanisms
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Dealing with Money: Meaning-Making Processes
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Back Matter
Keywords
- anthropology of money
- cognitive psychology
- culturalization of money
- early meanings of money
- financial decisions and the brain
- impact of money on personal relationships
- modern symbolic meanings of money
- money and behavior
- neuroeconomics
- neuroscience and behavioral economics
- pathological gambling
- psychological science of spending
- psychology of money
- role of money in decision-making
- science of getting paid
About this book
Money. The root of all evil? Arguably. Essential to our lives? Certainly. A main driver of human thought, emotion, and action? Absolutely--and psychology and its related fields are getting closer to understanding its complex role in human behavior and in society.Â
The Psychological Science of Money brings together classic and current findings on the myriad ways money affects brain, mind, and behavior to satisfy not only our needs for material gain, but also for autonomy and self-worth. Leading experts trace the links between early concepts of value and modern symbolic meanings of wealth, in addition to identifying the areas of the human brain that together act as its financial center. This cross-disciplinary analysis helps clarify the neuroscience behind pathological gambling, the critical role of time in financial decisions, and the impact of money on diverse personal activities and interpersonal relationships. Included in the coverage:Â
- Materiality, symbol, and complexity in the anthropology of money.
- The (relative and absolute) subjective value of money.
- Conscious and unconscious influences of money: two sides of the same coin?
- A life-course approach to dealing with monetary gains and losses
- Motivation and cognitive control: beyond monetary incentives.
The unique role of money in society makes The Psychological Science of Money a singularly fascinating resource with a wide audience among social psychologists, industrial and organizational psychologists, economists, sociologists, anthropologists, and public policymakers.
Editors and Affiliations
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Psychological Science of Money
Editors: Erik Bijleveld, Henk Aarts
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0959-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0958-2Published: 11 July 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-3457-7Published: 27 October 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-0959-9Published: 10 July 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 267
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Personality and Social Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology