Output details
11 - Computer Science and Informatics
University of Sheffield
Article title
Environmental variability can select for optimism or pessimism
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Ecology Letters
Article number
-
Volume number
14
Issue number
1
First page of article
58
ISSN of journal
1461023X
Year of publication
2010
URL
-
Number of additional authors
4
Additional information
<28> Cognitive biases such as optimism and pessimism are hugely important for understanding human decision-making and decision pathologies, and are widely studied by economists and neuroscientists. Such biases appear to be irrational and hence should not be observed in brains resulting from natural selection. Until this work an underlying theory had not been formalised. This computational and mathematical modelling paper presents the first framework for understanding the evolution of behavioural optimism and pessimism, with implications for research in neuroscience and behaviour. Ecology Letters is ranked 1/131 among ecology journals.
Interdisciplinary
Yes
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Citation count
7
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
