George Ainslie

Breakdown of Will

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ISBN 13:: 9780521596947
author:: George Ainslie
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Cambridge University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2001
Pages:: 272
Dimensions:: 152 mm X 229 mm
Genre:: Developmental Psychology Textbook
Condition:: New
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Breakdown of Will by George Ainslie explores how our responses to inconsistency shape human culture. Ainslie proposes that individuals behave more like populations of bargaining agents than hierarchical structures, and examines the forces that create and constrain these groups. These forces help explain many puzzling aspects of human action and interaction, including self-defeating behaviors, willfulness, and social constructs such as altruism and sadism. By integrating approaches from psychology, philosophy, economics, and decision science, Ainslie presents a comprehensive account of human irrationality. This book is an important resource for professionals and students in psychology, economics, and political science, offering valuable insights into the complexities of human behavior.

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