The psychological science of money /
Erik Bijleveld, Henk Aarts, editors.
- viii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART 1. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF MONEY. 1. A psychological perspective on money -- 2. Money: metaphors and motives -- 3. Materiality, symbol and complexity in the anthropology of money -- PART 2. DEALING WITH MONEY: BIOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE MECHANISMS. 4. Conscious and unconscious influences of money: two sides of the same coin? -- 5. The (relative and absolute) subjective value of money -- 6. Financial decision making across adulthood -- 7. Motivation and cognitive control: going beyond monetary incentives -- 8. Pathological gambling: who gains from others' losses? -- PART 3. DEALING WITH MONEY: MEANING-MAKING PROCESSES. 9. The psychology of getting paid: an integrated perspective -- 10. The psychological science of spending money -- 11. Two sides of the same coin: money can promote and hinder interpersonal processes.
"Money carries value and drives people's behavior accordingly. But what are the biological and psychological processes that are involved when people strive for, receive, and spend money? While money-related processes have recently received a lot of attention in psychology and neuroscience, this has occurred in a rather fragmented manner. Consisting of contributions by leading experts, this volume presents a scientific approach of how money affects brain, mind, and behavior. The editors aim to bring classic knowledge and recent insights together, providing a formulation of the current state of the psychological science of money"--Provided by publisher.