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how do we choose between two things: classical method

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= normale aanpak

attach value to an outcome (what is an event worth to u)
assess its probability (what is the likelihood)

probability * value = expected value

-> optie kiezen met de hoogste EV

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problems classical method

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  • hoe weet je de probability
  • hoe weet je all possible outcomes
  • hoe weet je de values van wat het worth is to u
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wat doen we om om dit op te lossen (de problemen)

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use heuristics (rule of thumb)

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heuristics soorten

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  1. satisfying -> you choose the first option that meets your criteria
  2. anchoring -> we accept and rely on the information that we receive first
  3. subjective utility -> we are let by our own expected utility (what is it worth to me) rather than expected value (what is it worth)
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wealth increase means…

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steeds kleinere increase van utility (1 euro als je maar 100 euro hebt vs 1 euro als je 1.000.000 hebt)

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hoe het heet effect tussen wealth and utility

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diminishing marginal utility (the more you have, the more you need)

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wat kiezen mensen in positief/gain frame

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safe choice

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wat kiezen mensen in negatief/loss frame

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risky choice

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at gebeurt er als mensen een andere strategie kiezen dan normaal (risky in gain frame, of safe in loss frame)

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activity in dm PFC

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framing effect

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the way a dilemma is formulated can have a large impact on the option people choose

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pospect theory algemeen

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mensen willen loss aversion!

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prospect theory detailed

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the decrease of utility due to losses is larger than the increase of utility due to winnings.

= losing is harder than winning

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2 aspects of prospect theory

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  1. reference dependence: choices depend on the situation, different people may choose different things
  2. probability weighting
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probability weighting

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people overestimate chances with low probability (car accident)
people underestimate chances with high probability (getting cancer)

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endownment effect

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(part of prospect theory)

people ask more money for something they own, than what they would pay for it themselves.
- selling feels like a loss -> loss aversion, subjective value is higher when you lose it than when you win it

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primary reinforcers

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(=positive reinforcers)
food, water, sex

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secondary reinforcers

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have no intrinsic value, but can achieve primary reinforcers

money

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negative reinforcement

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removal of aversive/negative outcome

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punishment

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delivery of aversive outcome

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which brain areas are activated by primary reinforcers

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ventral tegmental area (VTA), nucleus accumbens (ventral striatum), rest of the brain via dopaminergic pathways

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VTA projects to

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nucleus accumbens, amygdalae, hippocampus, medial PFC

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addiction to all drugs is linked to..

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dopaminergic activity in the reward circuit

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rats are highly motivated to..

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stimulate their VTA

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dopamine is about liking/motivation

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motivation!! (NOT liking)

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rats, dopamine and liking?

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rats without dopaminergic neurons still have normal reactions to things they like. but they do not look for things they like = motivation

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which tracts are necessary for motivation

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VTA-NA tracts

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to which neurotransmitter is liking related

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endorphins

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stimulation of nucleus accumbens causes dopamine release only if…

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the stimulus happens unexpected

29
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liking and wanting: The brain happens to use two types of neurotransmitters for this, but normally they work together

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oke

30
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lastige met extrinsic rewards

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if people intrinsically like something, this can get fucked up by extrinsic rewards. -> loss of internal motivation

31
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extrinsic rewards can lead to loss of internal motivation: experiment that shows this

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 Participants played a game
in which they had to stop
a timer at exact 5 s
 Half of the participants
received a reward during
the first session only,
control subjects never
received a reward
 Activation in the ventral
striatum disappeared in
session 2 in people who
were rewarded first

minder activiteit in ventral striatum if rewarded

32
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neurons in VTA fire when….

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something changes in the information about getting the reward -> learning!
(dus activity in VTA gaat niet om de reward zelf)

33
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how do we show that it is about the information we have regarding how to get the reward

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monkeys learn to press lever, get juice. -> increased VTA response at reward.

later they need to press lever only when light is on (discrimination training) -> increased VTA response at the cue

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VTA activation also reflects…

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prediction errors (false prediction = more activation).

35
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unpredictible rewards = activation in…

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VTA and ACC

36
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unexpected losses cause

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negative polarity in EEG in ACC

37
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where can the effects of rewards be seen…

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all throughout the brain

38
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most dopamine neurons react strongest to… and are inhibited by…

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rewards, punishment

39
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but some neurons…

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in the midbrain dopamine system get activated by rewards and punishments! (air puffs)

40
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prediction error =

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wanneer je iets verwacht maar er niks gebeurd, of andersom

41
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uncertainty due to…

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what whill the outcome be???
- risk aversion
- ambiguity avoidance

when will the outcome occur???
- delay discounting

42
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risk =

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estimated variance in possible outcomes

43
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areas involved in risk assessment

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  • dlPFC
  • dmPFC
  • PPC posterior parietal lobe
  • anterior part insula
44
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which areas are involved in executive functions?

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dlPFC, dmPFC, PPC

45
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anterior insula activity

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standard economic decisions, gain/loss anticipation

46
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dmPFC activity regarding information

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with limited information, if the outcomes are unclear (rolling a dice)

47
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ambiguity

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if you do not know the probability of an outcome

48
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dus different areas for ambiguity and risk

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ambiguity -> dm PFC, dl PFC
risk -> insula

49
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ambiguity activity where

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dlPFC

50
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uncertainty due to delay

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the further in the future, the less the reward is worth

51
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eerst prefer … and then you prefer …

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small soon
large late (na een bepaalde tijd moet je toch wachten; dus dan maakt het niet meer uit)

52
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hoe noem je dat je dingen later minder graag wil

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delay discounting

53
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dual system model

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system 1: think fast, automatic, parallel, context dependent, emotionally controlled
system 2: slow, serial, controlled, (cost-benefit analysis)

54
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system 1 which brain areas

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ventral striatum, posterior cingulate cortex, mPFC

55
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system 2 which brain areas

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lateral prefrontal cortex

56
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Other evidence shows that
System 1 may be active
for decisions involving
longer delays as well

A

oke

57
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monkeys would pay in juice to look at

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  • grey squares
  • low ranking monkeys
    + high ranking monkeys
    + female mating
58
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attractive faces activate…

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ventrial striatum, PFC

59
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prosocial behaviour activates..

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ventral striatum, and regions involved in social cognition

60
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best strategy in prisoners dilemma

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consistent cooporation

61
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cooporation = increase in…

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nucleus accumbens

62
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how to measure cooporation

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iterative trust game

endownment phase - trust phase - reciprocity phase

63
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what is the strongest predictor of trust

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reciprocity.

  • When the investor increased the
    investment after the response of the
    trustee, trustee’s trust increased
  • When the investor decreased the
    investment after the response of the
    trustee, trustee’s trust decreased
64
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activity in trustee

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caudate nucleus

65
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which part does the investor use for cognitive control

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cingulate gyrus

66
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unfair offers lead to brain activity in the …

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insula

67
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which part of the brain accepts the unfair offer

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right dlPFC

68
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altruistic punishment; wat is het en waar activiteit

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  • when people punish each other, although it costs something for themselves!
  • ventral striatum

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