We may have different ideas about how much knowledge I’m trying to refer.
I’m not hoping that people come away from this article with a good understanding of how the primate brain calculates value and uses this data in decision-making. I’m merely hoping to explain that we do actually seem to be doing something like maximizing subjective expected utility—much to the surprise even of economists—and that neuroscientists know a great deal about how this works.
If you want the full story, you need to read a book. I’ve recommended several.
We may have different ideas about how much knowledge I’m trying to refer.
I’m not hoping that people come away from this article with a good understanding of how the primate brain calculates value and uses this data in decision-making. I’m merely hoping to explain that we do actually seem to be doing something like maximizing subjective expected utility—much to the surprise even of economists—and that neuroscientists know a great deal about how this works.
If you want the full story, you need to read a book. I’ve recommended several.