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Omar, Fikran, and Randa Putra Kasea Sinaga. "Pendekatan Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) Terhadap Pasien Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." ABDISOSHUM: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bidang Sosial dan Humaniora 1, no. 2 (June 30, 2022): 215–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.55123/abdisoshum.v1i2.542.

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Humans are inherently unique and have a tendency to think rationally and irrationally. When people think and act rationally, humans will be effective, happy, and competent. Conversely, when thinking and behaving irrationally, individuals will become ineffective. A person's emotional reaction to a situation/event is largely due to conscious or unconscious evaluations, interpretations, and philosophies. Psychological or emotional barriers are the result of illogical and irrational ways of thinking. Emotions accompany individuals who think with prejudice, are highly personal, and irrational. Irrational thinking begins with learning illogically obtained from parents and the culture in which they grew up. Thinking irrationally will be reflected in the verbalization used. Illogical verbalizations indicate wrong ways of thinking and proper verbalizations show correct ways of thinking. This research activity is a form of implementing counseling practices with a Rational Therapy approach to people with mental disorders, in this case, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at Yayasan Satu Hati Membangun (YASAM).
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Siraji, M., Na zar, and M. S. Ishar Ali. "Irrational Behaviour and Stock Investment Decision. Does Gender Matter?" Revista Gestão Inovação e Tecnologias 11, no. 2 (June 29, 2021): 2185–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.47059/revistageintec.v11i2.1868.

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The research aims to examine the influence of irrational behaviour on stock investment decision, specifically, anchoring, disposition effect, home bias, herding, overconfidence and the risk perception. The research further investigates the moderating role of gender between irrational behaviour and stock investment decision. Finally, it reveals which irrational behaviour is most prevalent. A survey collected the primary data from 425 individual investors. The survey evidence shows that, of six irrational behaviours, anchoring, disposition effect, overconfidence and risk perception were influence the investment decision of individual investors, and risk perception comes out to be the significant irrational behaviour on stock investment decision. It further explores that gender has a significant moderation for anchoring, disposition effect, herding, overconfidence, risk perception, and stock investment decision. We recommend that if individuals are aware of the behavioural biases, it will help them for making the right stock investment decisions. The study also relevant for financial advisors, stockbrokers and policymakers as it facilitates them in gaining a better understanding of their clients’ irrational behaviour. The present study gives a unique insight into the individual investors’ profile of gender corresponding to each main irrational behaviour on investment decision under consideration of stock investment.
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Auchincloss, Stephane, and Saxby Pridmore. "Vomiting, burns, and irrational behaviour." Lancet 358, no. 9296 (December 2001): 1870. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06889-1.

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Waksberg, Avi J., Andrew B. Smith, and Martin Burd. "Can irrational behaviour maximise fitness?" Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 63, no. 3 (December 2, 2008): 461–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-008-0681-6.

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McNamara, J. M., P. C. Trimmer, and A. I. Houston. "Natural selection can favour ‘irrational’ behaviour." Biology Letters 10, no. 1 (January 2014): 20130935. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2013.0935.

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Understanding decisions is the fundamental aim of the behavioural sciences. The theory of rational choice is based on axiomatic principles such as transitivity and independence of irrelevant alternatives (IIA). Empirical studies have demonstrated that the behaviour of humans and other animals often seems irrational; there can be a lack of transitivity in choice and seemingly irrelevant alternatives can alter decisions. These violations of transitivity and IIA undermine rational choice theory. However, we show that an individual that is maximizing its rate of food gain can exhibit failure of transitivity and IIA. We show that such violations can be caused because a current option may disappear in the near future or a better option may reappear soon. Current food options can be indicative of food availability in the near future, and this key feature can result in apparently irrational behaviour.
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Bateson, Melissa, Susan D. Healy, and T. Andrew Hurly. "Irrational choices in hummingbird foraging behaviour." Animal Behaviour 63, no. 3 (March 2002): 587–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/anbe.2001.1925.

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di Toro, Massimiliano. "Irrational Behaviour in Financial Decision-Making." International Journal of Research and Review 9, no. 10 (November 1, 2022): 482–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20221055.

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The goal of the research questions is analysing empirically if there is any irrational behaviour in decision-making and if human behaviour is not always rational using not consistent logic in problem solving or decision-making. The researcher will analysis the behaviour of the investor during bearish and bullish market to find behaviour inconsistency, that according to the researcher, could be due to the asymmetric anchor effect, asymmetric herd behaviour, asymmetric disposition effect and asymmetric, loss aversion, recency bias, frame bias. Keywords: herd behaviour, decision making, disposition effect, asymmetric behaviour, anchor bias, disposition effect, level-K strategy, recency bias, loss aversion, prospect theory, disposition effect, recency bias, frame bias,irrational behaviour or inconsistent logic in decision making and problem solving.
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Vrtana, David. "The Importance of Irrational Purchasing Behaviour in Applying the Marketing Strategy of Selected Global Brands." SHS Web of Conferences 92 (2021): 06042. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20219206042.

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Research background:The progress of business activity depends on current trends in customer shopping behavior in a global environment. The current trend is also becoming a factor of irrationality, which enters the process of purchasing behavior. It is supported by the emotions and desires of consumers. In this sense, it is important to understand the irrational behavior of customers and respect the individual behavioral characteristics in the sales process. By respecting these characteristics, a company can strengthen its brand and marketing strategy with a view to gaining a global competitive advantage. Research will highlight the importance of irrational customer behaviour between the global Lindt and Hershey brands. We will find out whether the pricing policy and the discount are important for influencing shopping behaviour.Purpose of the article:In the article, we pointed out the importance of behavioral characteristics of irrational shopping behaviour in the above-mentioned global brands. We will confirm whether the research of Dr. Ariely and despite the current trends, irrationality prevails in shopping behaviour in the environment of Slovak customers.Methods:In order to assess the theoretical assumptions of behavioral economics and irrational shopping behavior, we used methods of analysis, synthesis. In the analytical part of the article, we also used the method of sociological questioning in order to ensure the credibility of the entire research. In the discussion part of the article, we used the method of induction.Findings & Value added:Pointing out the importance and connection of irrational purchasing behavior in the application of the company’s marketing strategy in a global market environment.
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Topçu, Ulvi Cenap. ""Sway: The Irresistable Pull of Irrational Behaviour"." Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 1, no. 1 (April 30, 2016): 80–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.31454/usb.376501.

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Rawson, Jeremy M., and John J. Longridge. "Sulfur–nitrogen chains: rational and irrational behaviour." Chem. Soc. Rev. 26, no. 1 (1997): 53–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/cs9972600053.

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Tuyon, Jasman, and Zamri Ahmad. "Psychoanalysis of Investor Irrationality and Dynamism in Stock Market." Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics 30, no. 1 (May 2, 2017): 1–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0260107917697504.

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This article provides an alternative theoretical framework to explain investors’ irrational behaviours in finance theories (mainly asset pricing) based on psychoanalysis approach. This is an approach used by psychoanalysts and psychiatrists to investigate human minds. The investigation is facilitated by interdisciplinary theories, namely (a) bounded rationality theory which differentiates intuition and reasoning, (b) prospect theory which explains framing and valuation and (c) theory of mind which divides behavioural risks into cognitive heuristics and affective biases. These theories collectively explain the origin of irrational behaviours. Additionally, (d) the ABC (Activating–Beliefs–Consequences) model is also used to interpret the causes and effects of irrational behaviours on investors and market behaviour. Last theory, (e) the dual system model of preference is used to conceptualize the bounded human mind that contains both rational and irrational elements. The proposed theoretical framework provides the theoretical foundation of investors’ irrational origin, forces, causes as well as their systematic effects on investors, asset prices and stock market behaviours dynamism. The validity of the theoretical framework is supported by empirical test using a representative of emerging stock market data and behavioural risk proxies.
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Krstic, Bojan, and Milos Krstic. "Models of irrational behaviour of household and firm." Ekonomika 61, no. 4 (2015): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/ekonomika1504001k.

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Chen, Yiqun, Abbas Rajabifard, Soheil Sabri, Katie Elisabeth Potts, Farhad Laylavi, Yuke Xie, and Yibo Zhang. "A discussion of irrational stockpiling behaviour during crisis." Journal of Safety Science and Resilience 1, no. 1 (September 2020): 57–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnlssr.2020.06.003.

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Naish, Peter L. N. "Hypnosis: Towards a rational explanation of irrational behaviour." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 9, no. 3 (September 1986): 476–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x0004663x.

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Djamaluddin, Mawardi, and Suryani Hi Umar. "Rational emotional behavior: How to reduce irrational beliefs in victims post-natural disasters." KONSELI : Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling (E-Journal) 8, no. 1 (May 31, 2021): 01–08. http://dx.doi.org/10.24042/kons.v8i1.8678.

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Natural disasters that occur over a long period of time and the level of damage that occurs often affect the psychological condition of the individual causing individuals to experience traumatic experiences that are hard to forget. Traumatic experiences experienced as a result of natural disasters also influence one's view of the natural disaster itself. Some people may have rational views while others have irrational views. This irrational view often makes individuals feel even more traumatized by the bad experiences they have experienced. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effectiveness of rational emotive behaviour counselling in reducing irrational beliefs experienced by people experiencing natural disasters. The research method used was quantitative with an experimental design. The research subjects were earthquake victims in Tomara Village, South Halmahera Regency who had irrational beliefs in the high category based on the results of filling in data from the irrational belief scale. The results showed that rational emotive behaviour therapy counselling was effective in reducing irrational beliefs experienced by people experiencing natural disasters.
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Vassou, Christina, Mary Yannakoulia, Ekavi N. Georgousopoulou, Christos Pitsavos, Mark Cropley, and Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos. "Foods, Nutrients and Dietary Patterns in Relation to Irrational Beliefs and Related Psychological Disorders: The ATTICA Epidemiological Study." Nutrients 13, no. 5 (April 27, 2021): 1472. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13051472.

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We explored the differences in dietary habits and dietary patterns between individuals characterized by irrational beliefs with no or low anxiety and depressive symptoms and individuals characterized by irrational beliefs with high anxiety and depressive symptomatology. Within the context of the ATTICA cohort study (2002–2012), 853 participants without evidence of cardiovascular disease (453 men (45 ± 13 years) and 400 women (44 ± 18 years)) underwent mental health assessment through the irrational beliefs inventory (IBI), the Zung self-rating depression scale (ZDRS) and the state–trait anxiety inventory (STAI). Demographic characteristics, a thorough medical history, dietary behaviour and other lifestyle behaviours were also evaluated and analysed using factor analysis. Five main factors related to dietary patterns were extracted for the high-IBI/low-STAI group of participants (explaining the 63% of the total variation in consumption), whereas four factors were extracted for the high-IBI/high-STAI participants, the high-IBI/low-ZDRS participants and the high-IBI/high-ZDRS participants, explaining 53%, 54% and 54% of the total variation, respectively. A Western-type dietary pattern was the most dominant factor for individuals reporting irrational beliefs and anxiety or depressive symptomatology. The high refined carbohydrates and fats dietary pattern was the most dominant factor for individuals with irrational beliefs but without psychopathology. Linear regression analysis showed that irrational beliefs, in combination with anxiety or depression, age, sex and BMI, were important predictors of adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Dietary habits interact with irrational beliefs and, in association with the consequent psychological disorders, are associated with overall diet, and presumably may affect the health status of individuals.
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Andronnikova, Olga O., and Sergey I. Kudinov. "Cognitive Attitudes and Biases of Victim Mentality." Changing Societies & Personalities 5, no. 4 (December 30, 2021): 654. http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/csp.2021.5.4.155.

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The research analyzes cognitive attitudes and biases in people with victim mentality. The hypothesis that the study aims to test is that there is a correlation between the level of victimhood and the cognitive attitudes and biases that determine victim behaviour. Methodologically, the study relies on a range of tools, including the questionnaire “Predisposition to Victim Behaviour”, the Victim Mentality Questionnaire, the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale and the adjusted REBT-test (rational emotive behaviour therapy). The study was conducted in 2018 in Russia and covered a sample of 106 people: 45 male and 61 female respondents aged 20–29. The hypothesis was confirmed and correlations were found between the type of victim behaviour, victim mentality, dysfunctional attitudes and irrational beliefs. Irrational beliefs are thus considered as victimogenic determinants correlating with the level of victimhood and forms of victim behaviour. These findings can be used to develop preventive and therapeutic strategies to help patients suffering from victim mentality and related problems.
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Artiran, Murat, Omer Faruk Şimşek, and Martin Turner. "Mediational role of rumination and reflection on irrational beliefs and distress." Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 47, no. 6 (April 14, 2019): 659–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1352465819000031.

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AbstractBackground:The cognitive restructuring of maladaptive beliefs within many cognitive behavioural psychotherapies typically encourages the client to undertake self-reflection. However, whilst self-consciousness can aid self-regulation, it is also implicated in a broad Grange of psychopathologies. The extent to which self-consciousness is associated with psychological distress is yet to be fully determined, but recent literature suggests that irrational beliefs, as proposed within rational emotive behaviour theory (REBT) may play an important role.Aims:The aim of the study was to test the mediational effects of self-consciousness, specifically reflection and rumination, on the relationship between irrational beliefs and psychological distress. Based on past research, it was hypothesized that reflection and rumination would mediate the positive relationship between irrational beliefs and psychological distress. We expected irrational beliefs to interact with rumination to positively predict psychological distress, and irrational beliefs to interact with reflection to negatively predict psychological distress.Method:The present research tested a structural equation model (SEM) in which rumination and reflection mediated the relationship between irrational beliefs and psychological distress.Results:Results indicated that rumination mediates the positive relationship between irrational beliefs and psychological distress. However, in contrast to our hypotheses, significant mediation did not emerge for reflection.Conclusions:This study is the first to show how irrational beliefs and rumination interact to predict psychopathology using advanced statistical techniques. However, future research is needed to determine whether similar mediational effects are evident with rational beliefs as opposed to irrational beliefs.
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Bond, Frank W., and Windy Dryden. "HOW RATIONAL BELIEFS AND IRRATIONAL BELIEFS AFFECT PEOPLE'S INFERENCES: AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION." Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 28, no. 1 (January 2000): 33–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1352465800000047.

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Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) hypothesizes that the functionality of inferences is primarily affected by the preferential and demanding nature of rational and irrational beliefs, respectively. It is then, secondarily, influenced by the functional and dysfunctional contents to which rational and irrational beliefs, respectively, refer. This hypothesis was tested by asking 96 participants to imagine themselves holding one of four specific beliefs: a rational belief with a preference and a functional content, an irrational belief with a demand and a dysfunctional content, a rational belief with a functional content and no preference, and an irrational belief with a dysfunctional content and no demand. Participants imagined themselves holding their belief in an imaginary context, whilst rating the extent of their agreement to 14 functional and dysfunctional inferences. Contrary to REBT theory, results indicated that rational and irrational beliefs had the same magnitude of effect on the functionality of inferences, whether they referred to a preference/demand+contents, or only contents. The discussion maintains that preferences and demands may not constitute the principal mechanism through which rational and irrational beliefs affect the functionality of inferences. Instead, consistent with Beck's cognitive therapy, belief contents may constitute this primary mechanism.
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Nikitina, Valentina Sergeevna. "Behavioral modelling of subjects in legal cases-games with imperfect rationality." SHS Web of Conferences 118 (2021): 01011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202111801011.

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Game theory, applied in various fields, including in law, studies conflict game models and searches for their formatted solutions, makes it possible to solve many tasks and problems, predict the behaviour of subjects in various situations, thereby explaining the behavior logic of the individuals in conflict of interests. However, human behavior is not always rational (reasonable), moreover, it can be difficult to predict which strategy the player will choose when making his move in the game. In this regard, it is advisable to consider rational behavior as an accepted and reasonable behavior of game participants and irrational behavior as deviant, unpredictable behavior of players, which relies on the internal regulation of a person (beliefs, intuition, creativity, feelings, emotions, etc.) and which studies one of the developing directions of game theory in modern science – evolutionary game theory. The study aims to determine the types of irrational behavior of players, which puts other players in a difficult position and precludes from determining each other’s optimal strategies for mutual benefit and stability, using the example of legal incidents modeling through games with imperfect rationality. The authors believe, that to achieve this goal using the methods of analysis and modeling, the imperfections of rationality can be considered and studied, the types of irrational behavior of players can be defined using the games with imperfect calculation of the game, imperfect information and changes in goals during the game (with a multipersonal representation of the game) and a complete absence of rationality.
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Turner, Martin, Anthony Miller, and Hope Youngs. "The role of irrational beliefs and motivation regulation in worker mental health and work engagement: A latent profile analysis." PLOS ONE 17, no. 8 (August 15, 2022): e0272987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272987.

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Research concerning rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) and autonomous and controlled motivation within athletic settings is burgeoning. It is proposed that irrational beliefs (i.e., illogical, rigid, and extreme) together with controlled forms of motivation, can determine psychological well-being and physical health in these contexts. For example, research indicates that extreme negative self-evaluation (i.e., self-depreciation) is related to more controlled (less autonomous) motivation regulation, which may underpin poorer health. Though, research is yet to understand the concomitant influence of both irrational beliefs and motivation regulation on work related variables such as presenteeism, persistence and turnover intention, as well as non-work-related variables such as life satisfaction and mental-wellbeing. The present two study paper examines the latent profile structure of irrational beliefs and motivation regulation, and how these latent profiles relate to health and work-related variables. Across studies 1 and 2, results indicated a two-class profile whereby class 1 is characterised by low irrational beliefs and high self-determined motivation (low irrational engagement), and class 2 is characterised by high irrational beliefs and low self-determined motivation (high irrational engagement). Those in Class 2 reported poorer life satisfaction, persistence, and presenteeism, as well as greater depression, anxiety, stress, intention to quit, and absenteeism than those in class 1. Thus, findings indicate that poorer work and health outcomes are associated with greater irrational work engagement. The findings are discussed in relation to the practical implications for occupational workers.
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Wu, Yun, and Mengru Sun. "Rational and irrational factors that predict the continued intention to engage in digital reading: a perspective from China." Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science 27, no. 2 (August 30, 2022): 37–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/mjlis.vol27no2.3.

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Few studies have examined factors, including irrational factors, that affect the continued intention of digital reading. This research attempts to propose an integrated framework to understand the continued intention to engage in digital reading. Based on weighted and calculated needs for new media and the technology acceptance model, the current research empirically investigated continued digital reading using an online survey. The research examined two rational factors—technology characteristics (perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and relative advantage) and individual motivations (perceived needs and perceived value)—as well as two irrational factors (emotional preference and perceived herd behaviour).This study found that the perceived ease of use and relative advantage of digital reading, as well as users’ perceived needs (information needs and social needs), perceived value (perceived benefits), and the irrational factor of perceived herd behaviour could predict the continued intention to read digitally. We provided a theoretical framework for understanding the mechanisms of the continued intention to engage in digital reading. The research provided theoretical and practical enlightenment for the development and promotion of digital reading.
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di Toro, Massimiliano. "The Irrational Behaviour of Using Risk Control with Momentum Strategy During a Bullish Market Trend, an Example of Asymmetric Volatility Bias and Loss Aversion." International Journal of Research and Review 9, no. 10 (November 1, 2022): 471–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20221053.

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The goal of the research is to investigate if the application of the risk control to the momentum strategy is a proof that the investor has asymmetric volatility bias that led a behavioural tendency to associate the volatility only as a risk factor, without consider potential upside effect of the volatility, the researcher as called this behaviour asymmetric volatility bias. The risk control apply to the momentum during a bullish market is an example of loss aversion and asymmetric volatility bias. Keywords: momentum strategy, risk control, volatility, herd behavior, loss aversion, disposition effect, asymmetric volatility bias, irrational behaviour and recency bias.
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Daunt, Kate L. "Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behaviour20101Olf Brafman and Rom Brafman. Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behaviour. Doubleday, 2009." Journal of Services Marketing 24, no. 6 (September 14, 2010): 487–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/08876041011072609.

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Umija, Millicent Awino, Peter J. O. Aloka, and Washington O. Wachianga. "Irrational beliefs and stress levels: Evidence among orphaned students in Kenyan secondary schools." South African Journal of Education 41, Supplement 2 (December 31, 2021): S1—S11. http://dx.doi.org/10.15700/saje.v41ns2a1996.

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In the study reported on here we examined the relationship between irrational beliefs and stress levels among orphans in public secondary schools in Kenya. Rational Emotive Behaviour Theory was adopted. In the study we adopted a cross-sectional correlation research design. A sample size of 350 double orphaned students in secondary schools was obtained using stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The Irrational Belief Inventory and Perceived Stress Scale were used to collect data. The reliability results indicate the Cronbach’s alpha values ranging from 0.672 to 0.756. Quantitative data from questionnaires were analysed using inferential statistics such as Pearson correlation and regression analysis. The findings established a weak positive (n = 314, r = .149; p = .008 < .05) Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient between demandingness and stress levels; a weak positive (n =314, r = .243; p < .05) correlation between awfulizing and stress levels; a weak positive (n = 314, r = .191; p < .05) correlation between irrational belief for low frustration tolerance and stress levels; and a weak positive (n = 314, r = .167; p = .003) correlation between irrational belief of worthlessness and stress levels. The implication of these findings is that orphaned students are overwhelmed with stress because of their state of irrational beliefs. It is recommended that school counsellors should train orphans in secondary schools on rational beliefs through therapy techniques such as positive self-talk to counter the irrational beliefs.
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P, Vijayalakshmi, and Sathishkumar R. "Irrational Behavior of Households on Investment Decision – Emotional and Social Status Behavior." Restaurant Business 118, no. 3 (March 27, 2019): 65–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.26643/rb.v118i3.7631.

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Every human has a unique mindset in performing regular activities. Often changing environmental situations and traditional follow-ups influence the humans by their emotional and social cultural factors. The authors of the research paper made an attempt to study irrational behaviour of household investors on investment decisions. The authors adopted purposive sampling method in the study of irrational behaviour of households with respect to emotional and social status bias. The primary data is collected with the help of a well structured close-ended questionnaire which consists of necessary parameters to measure the emotional and social status biases. The collected data were analysed with the help of the statistical tools packages like Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and Analysis of Movement Structure software for validating the theoretical assumptions and derived at the valid results from the data. The study hence done found that emotional and social status biases influence the decision making processes and the path analysis confirmed that the emotional and social behavioural biases had significant impact on the investment decision of individual household investors.
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Hyland, Philip, Mark Shevlin, Gary Adamson, and Daniel Boduszek. "The Moderating Role of Rational Beliefs in the Relationship between Irrational Beliefs and Posttraumatic Stress Symptomology." Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 42, no. 3 (March 12, 2013): 312–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1352465813000064.

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Background: Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) assumes that rational beliefs act as cognitive protective factors against the development of psychopathology; however little empirical evidence exists regarding the nature of the possible protective effects that they offer. Aims: The current study investigates whether rational beliefs moderate the impact of irrational beliefs on posttraumatic stress symptomology (PTS). Method: Three hundred and thirteen active law enforcement, military, and related emergency service personnel took part in the current study. Sequential moderated multiple regression analysis was employed to investigate: (i) the direct impact of irrational beliefs on PTS; (ii) the direct impact of rational beliefs on PTS; (iii) the moderating effects of rational beliefs in the relationship between irrational beliefs and PTS. Results: The irrational beliefs predicted by REBT theory emerged as critical predictors of PTS symptomology, in particular Depreciation beliefs. Rational beliefs (Preferences, and Acceptance beliefs) had a direct, negative impact on levels of PTS, and Acceptance beliefs moderated the impact of Catastrophizing beliefs on PTS. Conclusions: Irrational beliefs are important cognitive vulnerability factors in symptoms of PTS, while rational beliefs (Acceptance) appear to have a protective role in the emergence of PTS symptoms, both directly and by moderating the impact of Catastrophizing beliefs.
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Andersson, Martin, and Pierre-Antoine Guihéneuf. "Historic behaviour vs. physical measures for irrational flows with multiple stopping points." Advances in Mathematics 409 (November 2022): 108626. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aim.2022.108626.

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HAUSMANN-MUELA, SUSANNA, and JOAN MUELA RIBERA. "Recipe knowledge: A tool for understanding some apparently irrational behaviour a,b." Anthropology & Medicine 10, no. 1 (April 2003): 87–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13648470301265.

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MAY, Ryan K., James P. Whelan, Andrew W. Meyers, and Timothy A. Steenbergh. "Gambling-related Irrational Beliefs in the Maintenance and Modification of Gambling Behaviour." International Gambling Studies 5, no. 2 (November 2005): 155–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14459790500303147.

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Popov, Boris, Nebojsa Majstorovic, Jelena Matanovic, Dragana Jelic, and Sara Rakovic. "Predictors of employees’ psychophysical health and sickness absenteeism: Modelling based on REBT framework." Psihologija 49, no. 1 (2016): 67–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/psi1601067p.

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The main objective of the study was to examine whether negative experiences at work, irrational beliefs, alone and in interaction, and negative affectivity as a mediator, could predict psychosomatic complaints and frequency of sickness absenteeism. The hypothesized model showed acceptable fit to the data, suggesting that negative affectivity mediates the relationship between negative experiences and irrational beliefs on the one hand, and psychosomatic complaints on the other. The results also revealed no significant effect of interaction between negative experiences and irrational beliefs, while fatigue and physical symptoms have a significant and direct effect on the number of days of absence. It was concluded that the lack of an effect of psychological symptoms on absenteeism may indicate that employees in Serbia do not see them as a sufficient reason for sick leave. The results are discussed within frameworks of Rational-emotive behaviour therapy and strategic stress management approach.
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Monaghan, Sally, Alex Blaszczynski, and Lia Nower. "Do Warning Signs on Electronic Gaming Machines Influence Irrational Cognitions?" Psychological Reports 105, no. 1 (August 2009): 173–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.105.1.173-187.

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Electronic gaming machines are popular among problem gamblers; in response, governments have introduced “responsible gaming” legislation incorporating the mandatory display of warning signs on or near electronic gaming machines. These signs are designed to correct irrational and erroneous beliefs through the provision of accurate information on probabilities of winning and the concept of randomness. There is minimal empirical data evaluating the effectiveness of such signs. In this study, 93 undergraduate students were randomly allocated to standard and informative messages displayed on an electronic gaming machine during play in a laboratory setting. Results revealed that a majority of participants incorrectly estimated gambling odds and reported irrational gambling-related cognitions prior to play. In addition, there were no significant between-group differences, and few participants recalled the content of messages or modified their gambling-related cognitions. Signs placed on electronic gaming machines may not modify irrational beliefs or alter gambling behaviour.
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Budiasih, I. Gusti Ayu Nyoman, Made Dewi Ayu Untari, I. Made Sadha Suardikha, and I. Ketut Suryanawa. "Behaviour of Follower Investor in the Formation of Stock’s Price on Market Crash." SRIWIJAYA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS 1, no. 1 (September 20, 2017): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.29259/sijdeb.v1i1.27-50.

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This study is aimed to get empirical evidence about the indications of behavior of follower investor in the formation of stock’s prices in the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) when the event market crash occured. As well as aiming to analyze whether the behavior of follower investor can be called irrational behavior by looking at the difference in behavior of follower investor on each sector in IDX. This study uses secondary data in the form of stock’s closing price and Indonesia Composite Index (IHSG) companies listed on the BEI Stock Exchange during 2010-2013 by accessing the website www.idx.co.id, www.finance.yahoo.com, and www.ksei.co.id. Total populations are 507 companies, while the total samples are 350 companies. The analysis technique used is Cross-sectional Absolute Deviation (CSAD) to detect the behavior of follower investor in the formation of stock price and One Way ANOVA test with Post Hoc Test and Least Significant Difference (LSD) to analyze the irrationallity in follower investor’s behavior. The analysis showed that there were indications follower investor’s behavior in the stock’s price formation and proved that behavior of follower investor is an irrational behavior.
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Budiasih, I. Gusti Ayu Nyoman, Made Dewi Ayu Untari, I. Made Sadha Suardikha, and I. Ketut Suryanawa. "Behaviour of Follower Investor in the Formation of Stock’s Price on Market Crash." SRIWIJAYA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS 1, no. 1 (September 20, 2017): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.29259/sijdeb.v1i1.8.

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This study is aimed to get empirical evidence about the indications of behavior of follower investor in the formation of stock’s prices in the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) when the event market crash occured. As well as aiming to analyze whether the behavior of follower investor can be called irrational behavior by looking at the difference in behavior of follower investor on each sector in IDX. This study uses secondary data in the form of stock’s closing price and Indonesia Composite Index (IHSG) companies listed on the BEI Stock Exchange during 2010-2013 by accessing the website www.idx.co.id, www.finance.yahoo.com, and www.ksei.co.id. Total populations are 507 companies, while the total samples are 350 companies. The analysis technique used is Cross-sectional Absolute Deviation (CSAD) to detect the behavior of follower investor in the formation of stock price and One Way ANOVA test with Post Hoc Test and Least Significant Difference (LSD) to analyze the irrationallity in follower investor’s behavior. The analysis showed that there were indications follower investor’s behavior in the stock’s price formation and proved that behavior of follower investor is an irrational behavior.
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Simsek, Necip, Akhtam Dzhalilov, and Emilio Musso. "Some remarks on the geometry of circle maps with a break point." Filomat 32, no. 16 (2018): 5549–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/fil1816549s.

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We study circle homeomorphisms f ? C2(S1\{xb}) whose rotation number ?f is irrational, with a single break point xb at which f' has a jump discontinuity. We prove that the behavior of the ratios of the lengths of any two adjacent intervals of the dynamical partition depends on the size of break and on the continued fraction decomposition of ?f. We also prove a result analogous to Yoccoz?s lemma on the asymptotic behaviour of the lengths of the intervals of trajectories of the renormalization transformation Rn(f).
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Wulandari, Ratna Juwita. "Rational emotive behavior therapy in reducing of bullying behaviour among student." Education and Social Sciences Review 2, no. 2 (September 30, 2021): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.29210/08jces57800.

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Violence in schools is increasingly prevalent today, as seen from the increasing number of reports of violence in print and on television. One example of acts of violence that occur in schools is bullying. Bullying is an act of using power to hurt someone or a group of people both verbally, physically, and psychologically so that the victim feels depressed, traumatized, and helpless. The problems that are more likely to be suffered by children who are victims of bullying include the emergence of various mental problems such as depression, insecurity while in the school environment, and a decrease in enthusiasm for learning and academic achievement. Bullying victims have poor social adjustments that make victims feel afraid to go to school and don't even want to go to school, withdrawing from relationships, so that later it will have an impact on the learning achievements of bullying victims. The method used is descriptive qualitative. This research can be done with an approach (REBT), the Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy counseling approach is an approach that aims to change the irrational beliefs of clients (which have an impact on emotions and behavior) to be rational.
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Joshi, Manoj, and Komal Malik. "I saw it, I bought It! The irrational buying behaviour in retail sector." International Journal of Business and Globalisation 1, no. 1 (2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijbg.2021.10041804.

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Rabinowicz, Wlodek. "Grappling With the Centipede: Defence of Backward Induction for BI-Terminating Games." Economics and Philosophy 14, no. 1 (April 1998): 95–126. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266267100004958.

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According to the standard objection to backward induction in games, its application depends on highly questionable assumptions about the players' expectations as regards future counterfactual game developments. It seems that, in order to make predictions needed for backward reasoning, the players must expect (i) each player to act rationally at each node that in principle could be reached in the game, and also to expect (ii) that this confidence in the future rationality of the players would be kept by each player come what may: even at the game-nodes that could only be reached by irrational play. Both expectations seem to be rather unreasonable: a player's initial disposition to rational behaviour may be weakened by a long stretch of irrational play on his part and, even more importantly, his initial confidence in the other players' future rationality may be undermined by an irrational play on their part. For different formulations of this objection see Binmore (1987), Reny (1988) and (1989), Bicchieri (1989), Pettit and Sugden (1989). (For defences of backward induction see Sobel (1993) and Aumann (1995) and (1996).)
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Synytsya, Maksym. "COVID-19 and Behavioral Economics: Certain Aspects of the Causes of Irrational Behaviour During a Pandemic." Scientific Papers NaUKMA. Economics 6, no. 1 (July 30, 2021): 118–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.18523/2519-4739.2021.6.1.118-121.

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The aim of this article is to reveal the main reasons for the irrational behaviour of economic agents during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in terms of behavioural economics and opportunities for change such a behaviour.The article reveals the approaches that were used in 2020 and continue to be used today as the main ones to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection. Despite the existence of such prescriptions, the infection continues to spread and causes negative socio-economic consequences.Thus, the main reasons, the resistance of citizens to the measures recommended by governments around the world and the manifestation of deviant behaviour among the seemingly “rational” economic agents were analyzed.The main reasons and possible factors for changing such a behaviour are the postulates of behavioural economics, such as the effect of reinforcement effect, conservative bias, confirmation bias, conditional cooperation, the preference of beliefs consonance.In addition, this paper provides a brief overview of some post-material values of Ukrainian society based on global research and offers an assessment of the dependence of these values on the incidence of COVID-19 and an explanation in terms of behavioural economics.The article notes that the presence of certain established views on the “normality” of preventive antivirus measures may affect the propensity or the lack of propensity to adhere to the necessary protective behaviour by economic agents.The research methods are descriptive, analytical, methods of synthesis and comparison. As a result of the analysis, the article proposes a comprehensive approach to men’s behaviour during the pandemic according to behavioural economics.The study concludes that the main task to improve the effectiveness of preventive measures for the spread of COVID-19 today is to understand the causes of irrational behaviour in new circumstances in terms of behavioural economics and apply the theory of “pushing” or “nudging” to form positive social economic change. It is suggested to use this paper for further and deeper practical research of certain aspects of changing people`s behaviour for better work effectiveness and wellbeing. JEL classіfіcatіon: D03, A13
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Artiran, Murat, Omer Faruk Simsek, and Martin Turner. "REBT with context of basic psychological needs: RESD-A Scale." Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 48, no. 5 (April 13, 2020): 598–614. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s135246582000020x.

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AbstractBackground:Accurate psychometrics benefit from assessing given constructs within specifically defined contexts. The assessment of context-specific irrational beliefs as put forth in rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT), under the three basic psychological needs described in self-determination theory (SDT), represents a new path for research. Under the umbrella of ‘positive psychology’, a new scale for adolescents combining REBT and SDT is the first step towards conceptualizing irrational beliefs within the three basic psychological needs. The integration of REBT and SDT would provide a more fully integrated view of adolescent mental health, and as such could provide a more cost-effective approach for preventing cognitive, emotive and behavioural disturbances in young people.Aims:The main aim of this paper is to outline the development and validation of the Rational Emotive Self Determination Scale for Adolescents (RESD-A), which measures irrational beliefs about the three basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness).Method:To achieve this main study aim, we report the results of four studies that test the factor structure, internal consistency, construct, predictive validity, and test–re-test reliability of the 51-item RESD-A, within samples of Turkish adolescents.Results:Data analyses confirmed the theoretical expectations and yielded promising results for the validity and reliability of the RESD-A.Conclusions:The results suggest that assessment of irrational beliefs in the context of autonomy, competence and relatedness is possible and valuable for the treatment of adolescents.
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Forber, Patrick, and Rory Smead. "The evolution of fairness through spite." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 281, no. 1780 (April 7, 2014): 20132439. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.2439.

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The presence of apparently irrational fair play in the ultimatum game remains a focal point for studies in the evolution of social behaviour. We investigate the role of negative assortment in the evolution of fair play in the ultimatum game. Spite—social behaviour that inflicts harm with no direct benefit to the actor—can evolve when it is disproportionally directed at individuals playing different strategies. The introduction of negative assortment alters the dynamics in a way that increases the chance fairness evolves, but at a cost: spite also evolves. Fairness is usually linked to cooperation and prosocial behaviour, but this study shows that it may have evolutionary links to harmful antisocial behaviour.
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Darmayanti, Ni Putu Ayu, Ni Luh Putu Wiagustini, Luh Gede Sri Artini, and Ica Rika Candraningrat. "Revisiting Investor Behaviour in Risky Investment Decision Making." Jurnal Minds: Manajemen Ide dan Inspirasi 9, no. 1 (March 23, 2022): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.24252/minds.v9i1.26690.

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The number of studies into behavioral finance has increased during the last two decades. However, literature about how behavioral factors determine risky investment decisions still needs to be reviewed from the behavioral finance theory point of view. This paper deals with behavioral research in finance and some aspects of investor behavior when making investment decisions about risky assets. Library research was conducted and then presented using a descriptive form of theoretical exposure. Based on the perspectives of the prospect theory, the literature reviewed in this paper provides results about individuals' financial literation, risk tolerance, and personality in determining motivation to choose risky investments. The conclusions show that behavioral finance exists, and people may be irrational when making investment decisions about risky assets.
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Condon, John T. "Type a Coronary-Prone Behaviour Pattern and Pathological Narcissism." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 21, no. 1 (March 1987): 16–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048678709160895.

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Type A coronary-prone behaviour pattern exhibits many of the features of neurotic repetition compulsion. Thus, it is often maladaptive and tends to be compulsive, inflexible, irrational and ultimately non-satisfying. There is a notable similarity between the descriptions of Type A individuals in the behavioural literature and narcissistic individuals in the psychoanalytic literature. It is postulated that Type A individuals may have a deficient self-representation. This psychodynamic formulation of Type A as a variant of pathological narcissism has implications for assessment, prevention and management. In particular, it may help discriminate a sub-group of high achievers who are neurotically motivated and have abnormally high arousal. Only this sub-group may be at increased risk of coronary pathology.
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Elster, Jon. "Self-poisoning of the mind." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 365, no. 1538 (January 27, 2010): 221–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2009.0176.

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Rational-choice theory tries to explain behaviour on the assumption that individuals optimize. Some forms of irrational behaviour can be explained by assuming that the individual is subject to hedonic, pleasure-seeking mechanisms, such as wishful thinking or adaptive preference formation. In this paper, I draw attention to psychic mechanisms, originating in the individual, which make her worse off. I first consider the ideas of counterwishful thinking and of counteradaptive preference formation and then, drawing heavily on Proust, the self-poisoning of the mind that occurs through the operation of amour-propre.
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Hu, Xiaoyu, and Qun Wang. "Influence of Power Game between Major Shareholders and CEO on Company Risk-taking ——Empirical Data from China's Securities Market." Applied Economics and Finance 6, no. 5 (July 26, 2019): 83. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/aef.v6i5.4409.

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Based on the theory of behavioural economics, this study starts from the cognitive behaviour and the power game of the major shareholders and CEO to explore the high risk taking of the company brought by irrational decision-making behaviours such as “overconfidence” and “loss avoidance” due to the high concentration of managers' power and major shareholders’ power. Furthermore, the empirical tests show that domination of either the major shareholders or CEO will have a significant positive effect on the company's operational risk. However, the greater power from both parties will inevitably result in power game, and its resulting checks and balances have a significant adjustment effect on the company's risk taking.
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Sibert, Anne. "Sexism and the City: Irrational Behaviour, Cognitive Errors and Gender in the Financial Crisis." Open Economies Review 21, no. 1 (December 22, 2009): 163–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11079-009-9149-1.

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Afifah Bidayah, Netrawati, and Yeni Karneli. "KONSELING KELOMPOK DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY DALAM MENGATASI PERILAKU SELF INJURY REMAJA: LITERATURE REVIEW." Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan dan Sosial 1, no. 4 (December 31, 2022): 396–401. http://dx.doi.org/10.58540/jipsi.v1i4.77.

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Self-injury is self-defeating behavior by intentionally hurting oneself to vent the psychological pressure experienced. To overcome this behavior, group counseling is used with a rational emotive behavior therapy approach. This approach is used to help teenagers change irrational thoughts into rational ones which will later be reflected in the form of behavior. This research uses literature study. And according to the studies that have been carried out, the rational emotive behavior therapy approach can overcome self-injury behavior in adolescents.
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Wiśniewska, Marta. "THE IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC ON INVESTORS’ BEHAVIOUR IN THE LIGHT OF BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE." Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW, Polityki Europejskie, Finanse i Marketing, no. 27(76) (June 30, 2022): 111–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.22630/pefim.2022.27.76.10.

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The aim of the research was to find out the opinions of stockbrokers working at the Warsaw Stock Exchange regarding the behaviour of Polish investors in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The research was carried out among 51 stockbrokers representing brokerage houses with a long history of operations. It has been found that psychological conditions of people and stock market sentiments play an important role in the decision-making process, and irrational investor behaviours, including largely herd effects, are particularly evident during the pandemic. The research shows that the occurrence of the coronavirus has not reduced the activity of Polish investors. Thus, significantly growing interest in shares of companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange has been noted. The behaviour and attitude of market participants towards risk were volatile during the developing pandemic, which manifested itself in rapid buying of overvalued assets or rapid selling of assets.
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Seth, Anil K. "The ecology of action selection: insights from artificial life." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 362, no. 1485 (April 11, 2007): 1545–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2007.2052.

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The problem of action selection has two components: what is selected and how is it selected? To understand what is selected, it is necessary to distinguish between behavioural and mechanistic levels of description. Animals do not choose between behaviours per se ; rather, behaviour reflects interactions among brains, bodies and environments. To understand what guides selection, it is useful to take a normative perspective that evaluates behaviour in terms of a fitness metric. This perspective, rooted in behavioural ecology, can be especially useful for understanding apparently irrational choice behaviour. This paper describes a series of models that use artificial life (AL) techniques to address the above issues. We show that successful action selection can arise from the joint activity of parallel, loosely coupled sensorimotor processes. We define a class of AL models that help to bridge the ecological approaches of normative modelling and agent- or individual-based modelling (IBM). Finally, we show how an instance of apparently suboptimal decision making, the matching law, can be accounted for by adaptation to competitive foraging environments.
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Trimmer, Pete C. "Optimal behaviour can violate the principle of regularity." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 280, no. 1763 (July 22, 2013): 20130858. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.0858.

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Understanding decisions is a fundamental aim of behavioural ecology, psychology and economics. The regularity axiom of utility theory holds that a preference between options should be maintained when other options are made available. Empirical studies have shown that animals violate regularity but this has not been understood from a theoretical perspective, such decisions have therefore been labelled as irrational. Here, I use models of state-dependent behaviour to demonstrate that choices can violate regularity even when behavioural strategies are optimal. I also show that the range of conditions over which regularity should be violated can be larger when options do not always persist into the future. Consequently, utility theory—based on axioms, including transitivity, regularity and the independence of irrelevant alternatives—is undermined, because even alternatives that are never chosen by an animal (in its current state) can be relevant to a decision.
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