Neuropsychology for Economists

by Larsen, Torben

• ISBN13: 9781411688087
• ISBN10: 1411688082
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-30
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

Left brain dominance is presented in chapter 1 as a biological cause of stress characterised by rivalry, over-consumption and psychosomatic diseases; a contemproary threat to the whole ecosystem. Classic economic man as taught to students of economics disregard this problem. Formal education is insufficient to solve it. Chapter 2 is a health technology assessment of meditation as a broad-spectered means of de-stressing reducing blood pressure, addiction to stimulants as tobaco and alcohol, relief of anxiety increasing life-expectancy and quality of life. Score the cognitive style quiz and see if meditation is relevant to you! Chapter 3 guides advanced meditative development. Moreover, a logic of complementarities departing from Aristotle and related to the economic production function is stated as an alternative to our outdated quantum logic. Relevant to economists, physicians , psychologists and students as well as a working tool for specialists in Human Resource Development.