Cognitive NeuroEconomics @ UCSD

Cognitive NeuroEconomics @ UCSD

Julia Guglielmo

Why Are We Fools in Love?

Friday nights are my time to grocery shop for the upcoming week. If it’s been a tough week or I’m feeling particularly homesick, I’ll grab…

4 min readApr 8, 2024

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Why Are We Fools in Love?

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Evelyn Cobian

Risk-Taking Behaviors and Extreme Sports

Why do people decide to engage in risky behaviors like skydiving or highlining? It’s not because they are unaware of the risks that come…

5 min readMar 23, 2024

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Photo by Heinz Zak — Barcroft Media (Andy Lewis Highlining)

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Joseph Cestone

DEAR AMAZON: Help Me Choose.

An open letter to marketing and sales people, everywhere.

6 min readMar 23, 2024

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DEAR AMAZON: Help Me Choose.

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Alina Cervantes

Exploring the Unconscious Bias Against Body Size

Written By: Alina Cervantes

5 min readMar 23, 2024

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Exploring the Unconscious Bias Against Body Size

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Giselle Carames

Social Media Perfecting the Usage of Addiction

“Just one more swipe then I swear I’ll go to sleep.” That’s what I said as I started negotiating with myself knowing it was one in the…

4 min readMar 23, 2024

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Image Source: https://ab3creative.com/f/the-evolution-of-social-media-from-cyberspace-to-reality

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Isabella Borsellino

The Price of Fame: A Cautionary Tale of Adolescent Oversharing

Times have changed since the invention of technology. What used to be a novelty has now turned into an integral part of our everyday lives…

5 min readMar 23, 2024

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The Price of Fame: A Cautionary Tale of Adolescent Oversharing

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Brianna Bjurstrom

Caffeine or cafFIEND?

Brianna Bjurstrom

3 min readMar 22, 2024

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Caffeine or cafFIEND?

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Mitchell Bizzigotti

How Game Theory could explain our decisions

Game theory was originally developed solely in the domain of mathematics as a way to analyze specific games and whether or not there could…

3 min readMar 22, 2024

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How Game Theory could explain our decisions

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Alexander Nahsohn

How to Transform Escapism into Positive Habits

Resurfacing from the vast amounts of free time and isolation during the pandemic, many find themselves trying to get away from reality…

5 min readMar 22, 2024

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How to Transform Escapism into Positive Habits

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Isabella Moore

It’s Painful Parting with Painkillers

By Isabella Moore

5 min readMar 22, 2024

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It’s Painful Parting with Painkillers

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Cognitive NeuroEconomics explores the underlying cognitive mechanisms that drive the decisions behind traditional economic models. COGS2 is taught by Mary ET Boyle, Ph. D. Cognitive Science Department, UCSD
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Mary ET Boyle
Natalie Sanchez-Lazo
Lauren Lewis

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