Making Better Decisions

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Decision Theory in Practice

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<i>Making Better Decisions</i> introduces readers to some of the principal aspects of decision theory, and examines how these might lead us to make better decisions. <ul> <li>Introduces readers to key aspects of decision theory and examines how they might help us make better decisions</li> <li>Presentation of material encourages readers to imagine a situation and make a decision or a judgment</li> <li>Offers a broad coverage of the subject including major insights from several sub-disciplines: microeconomic theory, decision theory, game theory, social choice, statistics, psychology, and philosophy</li> <li>Explains these insights informally in a language that has minimal mathematical notation or jargon, even when describing and interpreting mathematical theorems</li> <li>Critically assesses the theory presented within the text, as well as some of its critiques</li> <li>Includes a web resource for teachers and students</li> </ul>