Mind Within the Brain: How We Make Decisions and How Those Decisions Go Wrong
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Author Description
In The Mind Within The Brain, David Redish Brings Together Cutting Edge Research In Psychology, Robotics, Economics, Neuroscience, And The New Fields Of Neuroeconomics And Computational Psychiatry, To Offer A Unified Theory Of Human Decision-making. Most Importantly, Redish Shows How Vulnerabilities, Or Failure-modes, In The Decision-making System Can Lead To Serious Dysfunctions, Such As Irrational Behavior, Addictions, Problem Gambling, And Ptsd. Told With Verve And Humor In An Easily Readable Style, Redish Makes These Difficult Concepts Understandable. Ranging Widely From The Surprising Roles Of Emotion, Habit, And Narrative In Decision-making, To The Larger Philosophical Questions Of How Mind And Brain Are Related, What Makes Us Human, The Nature Of Morality, Free Will, And The Conundrum Of Robotics And Consciousness, The Mind Within The Brain Offers Fresh Insight Into One Of The Most Complex Aspects Of Human Behavior.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates the biological and computational mechanisms of human decision-making and the specific failure modes that result in behavioral dysfunction. A. David Redish, a professor of neuroscience, synthesizes interdisciplinary research from robotics, economics, and psychiatry to construct a unified theory of how the brain processes choices. He argues that by understanding the architecture of these decision-making systems, we can better identify the origins of irrationality, addiction, and psychiatric conditions.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A computational framework for understanding how the brain evaluates options and executes actions.
- Analysis of failure modes in decision-making systems, including addiction, gambling, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Integration of research from neuroeconomics, psychology, and robotics to explain human behavior.
- Philosophical inquiries into the nature of free will, morality, and the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and readers frequently note that Redish successfully translates complex neuroscientific concepts into accessible prose without sacrificing technical accuracy. The text is widely regarded as a foundational synthesis for those interested in the intersection of computational psychiatry and behavioral decision theory.
Page Count:
240
Publication Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10:
0199891893
ISBN-13:
9780199891894
Non-Fiction
Psychology
Decision Making
Neuroscience
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