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The psychology of cons

homunculus — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:48:23 -0800

How to Run a Con. A neuro economist looks at the Pigeon Drop. [Via]

neurobiology of trust

nickyskye — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:25:38 -0800

As the market plummets, it might be interesting to look at the neurological background in the breakdown of trust. The author, Jonah Lehrer, is a young brainiac writer for Seed and the excellent Frontal Cortex. l Scientists immediately discovered a strong neural signal that drove many of the investment decisions. The signal was fictive learning. l One way to think of the financial markets right now is that instead of being populated by rational agents, they're full of people with borderline personality disorder. The Neurobiology of Trust Recent articles in Seed by Jonah Lehrer. Previously (wonderful post about Jonah Lehrer's first book, Proust Was a Neuroscientist). Previous references to Frontal Cortex: 1, 2, 3.

Don't you wish your drugs were hot like Oxytocin?

Brandon Blatcher — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:50:48 -0800

"Tests have shown that oxytocin reduces anxiety levels in users. It is a hormone that facilitates social contact between people."

Trust Cancels Fear

sultan — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 17:33:51 -0800

Trust-Building Hormone Short-Circuits Fear In Humans Oxytocin, a brain chemical recently found to boost trust, also suppresses the activity in the amygdala where fear is generated. This could be a breakthrough for those who suffer from any type of social avoidance disorder.