| ID | 105233 |
| Title Proper | Neuroeconomics and international studies |
| Other Title Information | a new understanding of trust |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zak, Paul J ; Kugler, Jacek |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Nearly all political choices depend on trust-or a lack thereof. In world politics, successful negotiations, arms agreements, and deterrence postures all depend on trust. This paper reviews recent findings in neuroeconomics that have identified the neuroactive hormone oxytocin as a key brain mechanism that causes people to trust strangers. This research has also identified the physiologic and behavioral effect of distrust. A neurologically informed formal model of trust is introduced and implications are drawn from it for international studies (IS). We contend that findings in neuroscience and neuroeconomics can be used by social scientists to deepen their understanding of processes such as foreign policy decision making. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Studies Perspectives Vol. 12, No. 2; May 2011: p.136-152 |
| Journal Source | International Studies Perspectives Vol. 12, No. 2; May 2011: p.136-152 |
| Key Words | Neuroeconomics ; International Studies ; World Politics ; Negotiations ; Foreign Policy |