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Risk Taking, Gut Feelings and the Biology of Boom and Bust
by John Coates · 2012 · 352 pages

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Former Wall Street trader turned neuroscientist John Coates examines the biological mechanisms behind financial risk-taking. The book details how shifts in hormones like testosterone and cortisol drive the irrational exuberance and panic that define market cycles. It reveals how the body and brain function as a single system in high-pressure decision-making environments.
Published
2012
Pages
352
Language
en
ISBN
9781594203381
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