208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1964, Behaviour in Uncertainty begins with an analysis of the manner in which we weigh evidence or commit ourselves to a course of action. From here it is but a step of choices when life and limb are at stake, as in the behaviour of motorists and pedestrians on the road, or when suicide is contemplated, alone or with a loved one. In all these situations, as in acrobatics or... Read more
1. Patterns of Uncertainty 2. Weighing the Evidence 3. Making a Choice 4. Gambling in a Lottery 5. Gambling with Life on the Road 6. Gambling with Life: Suicide, Attempts, Pacts 7. Risk Taking in Sport and the Hazards of Fantasy 8. Pathology of Decision-Making in Uncertainty 9. Possibility, Probability and Actuality Appendix Index
Biography
John Cohen
