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Psychological frameworks augment even classical decision theories

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2023

Matthew Charles Ford Open the ORCID record for Matthew Charles Ford [Opens in a new window]  and
John Anderson Kay
Matthew Charles Ford
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St John's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3JP, UK. matthewcford@icloud.com johnkay@johnkay.com www.johnkay.com
John Anderson Kay
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St John's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3JP, UK. matthewcford@icloud.com johnkay@johnkay.com www.johnkay.com
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Abstract

Johnson, Bilovich, and Tuckett set out a helpful framework for thinking about how humans make decisions under radical uncertainty and contrast this with classical decision theory. We show that classical theories assume so little about psychology that they are not necessarily in conflict with this approach, broadening its appeal.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e92
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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