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Cognitive finance

In: Handbook of Experimental Finance

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  • Ciril Bosch-Rosa
  • Brice Corgnet

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We review the field of cognitive finance, which uses experimental methods to study the impact of individual cognitive skills on financial decision-making and market outcomes. The overview shows that cognitive skills play a central role in accounting for sound financial decisions and sustaining market efficiency. We conclude that finance is a cognitive science.

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  • Ciril Bosch-Rosa & Brice Corgnet, 2022. "Cognitive finance," Chapters, in: Sascha Füllbrunn & Ernan Haruvy (ed.), Handbook of Experimental Finance, chapter 7, pages 73-88, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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