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SUBMITTER: De Martino B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3781325 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Neuron 20130901 6
The ability to infer intentions of other agents, called theory of mind (ToM), confers strong advantages for individuals in social situations. Here, we show that ToM can also be maladaptive when people interact with complex modern institutions like financial markets. We tested participants who were investing in an experimental bubble market, a situation in which the price of an asset is much higher than its underlying fundamental value. We describe a mechanism by which social signals computed in ...[more]