Neuroeconomics: cardinal utility in the orbitofrontal cortex?

@article{citeulike:841288, abstract = {Modern economics no longer uses the concept of cardinal utility, which describes the value of a good independently of a comparison with another good. New electrophysiological recordings in primates performing economic choices suggest a neurological substrate for cardinal utility, a finding that economists should perhaps take note of.}, address = {Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA. veit@jhu.edu}, author = {Stuphorn, V. }, citeulike-article-id = {841288}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2006.07.005}, issn = {0960-9822}, journal = {Curr Biol}, keywords = {neuroeconomics, ofc, review, reward, utility, value}, month = {August}, number = {15}, posted-at = {2008-05-06 19:12:46}, priority = {2}, title = {Neuroeconomics: cardinal utility in the orbitofrontal cortex?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2006.07.005}, volume = {16}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:841288 L3 - citeulike-article-id:841288 TI - Neuroeconomics: cardinal utility in the orbitofrontal cortex? JF - Curr Biol VL - 16 IS - 15 AD - Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Krieger Mind/Brain Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA. veit@jhu.edu SN - 0960-9822 N2 - Modern economics no longer uses the concept of cardinal utility, which describes the value of a good independently of a comparison with another good. New electrophysiological recordings in primates performing economic choices suggest a neurological substrate for cardinal utility, a finding that economists should perhaps take note of. KW - neuroeconomics KW - ofc KW - review KW - reward KW - utility KW - value AU - Stuphorn, V PY - 2006/08/08/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2006.07.005 ER -