14.137 Psychology for Economists
Spring 2007
Instructor: Drazen Prelec
TA: Florian Ederer
Lecture:
Th 4-6.30
(E52-175)
TA Office Hour: F 9-10.30
(E52-368)
Information:
Announcements
Changed Office Hours (TOMORROW)
Best,
Florian
Announced on 10 May 2007 7:41 p.m. by Florian Ederer
Instructions & Schedule for Presentations
Below is the schedule for class presentations. If you have to present, but have not emailed me yet, please do so as soon as possible.
May 10
Joaquín
Michael
Alberto
Daniel
May 17
Maya
Nathan
Danielle
Tyler
Taya
Announced on 03 May 2007 5:48 p.m. by Florian Ederer
Schedule for 4/26-5/17
Here are the remaining dates on our seminar:April 26
“False consensus” and inference from a sample-of-one.
Please read the two papers on the false consensus (Krueger &
Clement, Engelmann & Strobel). In the second half of the class,
I will present the Bayesian truth serum mechanism. Please read my
paper with Sebastian Seung (Finding truth). The original Bayesian
truth serum paper is included as background.
May 3
Guest lecture on neuroscience (Sebastian Seung)
Readings TBD
May 10
Neuroeconomics / Presentations
Readings TBD
May 17
Presentations
Announced on 23 April 2007 12:57 p.m. by Drazen Prelec
Presentations and paper
A few words about the presentations and paper requirements --If you are an economics doctoral student, the expectation is that you would do a short presentation (15 min) to the class on a topic of your choice. The presentations would take place on either May 10 or May 17. We are setting aside a half-session on May 10 and the full session on May 17.
Please let Florian know when you would like to present -- I hope to be able to accommodate everyone's timing preferences, but cannot guarantee this.
The paper is due early September. Ideally, the presentation will be linked to your paper.
If you are an undergraduate, I am expecting a paper, due on May 18th (Friday).
For cross-registering doctoral students, it's your call -- you can either submit a paper in May and receive a grade on schedule, or wait until the end of summer.
The topics for paper and presentations are wide open -- it could be basic psychology, or behavioral economics, or an economic model that exploits some bit of unexplored psychology.
Normally, papers and presentations are individual assignments. In an exceptional case, if the project is ambitous (e.g., experimental), I will consider 2-person projects. This should be arranged in advance.
I am out of town this week until Wednesday (so will not be in office this afternoon, 4/23), but Friday 4/27is a good day if anyone wants to discuss.
Drazen
Announced on 23 April 2007 12:41 p.m. by Drazen Prelec
Recitation on Benabou & Tirole on THURSDAY
If you have any questions about the paper before then, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me. Some of you have expressed interest in talking to me regarding the paper project and the presentations - I am happy to help, just let me know.
Announced on 17 April 2007 8:13 p.m. by Florian Ederer