Business Economics and Public Policy Papers
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
5-2014
Publication Source
Games and Economic Behavior
Volume
85
Start Page
127
Last Page
158
DOI
10.1016/j.geb.2013.11.013
Abstract
This paper presents a model of choice based on imperfect memory and self-deception. I assume that people have preferences over their own attributes (e.g., skill, knowledge, or competence) and can manipulate their memories. The model provides a prior-dependent theory of regret aversion and allows for prior-dependent information attitudes. It implies that behavior will converge to the one predicted by expected utility theory after a choice has been faced a sufficiently large number of times.
Copyright/Permission Statement
© 2014. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Keywords
memory, self deception, behavioral economics
Recommended Citation
Gottlieb, D. A. (2014). Imperfect Memory and Choice Under Risk. Games and Economic Behavior, 85 127-158. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2013.11.013
Date Posted: 27 November 2017
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