Anxiety and decision-making: toward a neuroeconomics perspective.
OBJECTIVE
This chapter focuses on individual differences in anxiety, by reviewing its neurobiology, cognitive effects, with an emphasis on decision-making, and recent developments in neuroeconomics.


METHODS
A review and discussion of anxiety and decision-making research.


CONCLUSIONS
This chapter argues that by making the step from emotional states to individual differences in emotion, neuroeconomics can extend its neurobiological roots and outreach its current clinical relevance. VALUE OF CHAPTER: This chapter contributes to the literature on individual differences in emotion and their effects on decision-making, which is increasingly important in mainstream behavioral economics and neuroeconomics.
Miu
Andrei C
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Department of Psychology, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, CJ, Romania.
Miclea
Mircea
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Houser
Daniel
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D001007:Anxiety; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005717:Games, Experimental; D006801:Humans; D008959:Models, Neurological; D008960:Models, Psychological