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Friday, 9 December 2011

The Moral Molecule (via Neuroeconomicstudies)


Paul Zak, 49, is a scientist, author and entrepreneur known for his groundbreaking research into oxytocin, a brain chemical he calls the “moral molecule” because it helps explain why people act responsibly, even when nobody is watching. A professor of economics, psychology and management at Claremont Graduate University, Zak is a pioneer in the emerging field of “neuroeconomics,” which studies how the brain affects economic decisions. His book, The Moral Molecule: Vampire Economics and the New Science of Good and Evil, will be published by Dutton in 2012.

If you have 3 minutes, you can read an interesting interview with the "father" of Neuroeconomics: InterviewPaulZak
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