Inside the head of a collector : neuropsychological forces at play /

Collecting objects gives enormous pleasure to approximately one third of the population. On the other hand, the same pursuit can engender pain. Now, for the first time, scientific research in neuro- and behavioral economics gives us a way to enhance the positive aspects of collecting and minimize th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mueller, Shirley M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Seattle : Lucia/Marquand, [2019]
Subjects:	Collectors and collecting > Psychological aspects > Case studies. Economics > Psychological aspects > Case studies. Neuroeconomics.

Table of Contents:

Why we collect
Foreword / by Dominic Jellinek
The thrill of the chase
Novelty and discovery
Social benefits
Fakes
Breakage and loss
Collecting gone awry
Neural and behavioral economics
Brain mechanisms at work
The collector's decision
The irrationality of it all
Bargains
Art as an investment
Museum relationships
Collection dispersal
Using neuroscience and behavioral economics beyond collecting
My guest curator's story
Epilogue: Beyond Freud.