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373 | Colin Camerer on the Neuroscience of Economic Thinking

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Briefings

Colin Camerer, a MacArthur Fellow and Caltech professor, discusses the neuroscience of economic thinking. He explains that while economics assumes rational self-interest, real behavior involves irrationality, altruism, and randomness. Camerer links these behaviors to brain processes, challenging the traditional view of purely rational decision-making.

Key points

• Colin Camerer is a MacArthur Fellow and Director of the T&C Chen Center for Social and Decision Neuroscience at Caltech.
• He is the author of the book Behavioral Game Theory: Experiments in Strategic Interaction.

Context

This podcast explores the intersection of economics and neuroscience, challenging the standard economic assumption of rationality by examining actual human behavior.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single blog post transcript. No specific dates, locations, or named individuals beyond Camerer are provided. The podcast date is 2026-11-02, and the source is a preprint blog post.

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