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The psychology behind irrational decisions

Geoff Riley

13th July 2016

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In this short but engaging talk on aspects of behavioural economics, Sara Garofalo explains heuristics, problem-solving approaches based on previous experience and intuition rather than analysis.

The psychology behind irrational decisions
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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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