In this thesis several models are developed and analyzed in an attempt to better un derstand the interaction of culture economic structure and the dynamics of human ecological economic systems Speci cally how does the ability of humans to change their individual behavior quickly and easily in response to changing environmental conditions behavioral plasticity alter the dynamics of human ecologi...

Behavioral economic theory is a useful framework for analyzing factors influencing choice, but the majority of human behavioral economic research has focused on drug choice. The behavioral economic choice paradigm may also be valuable for understanding food-maintained behavior. Our primary objective was two-fold: (1) Validate a human laboratory model of food-appetitive behavior, and (2) Assess ...

This paper discusses how economic ethics can profit from taking into account the results of behavioral economics. In contrast to the neo-classical mainstream of economics, behavioral economics does not presuppose the model of ‘economic man’, but explores the ways in which real human beings make economic decisions. The example of akrasia and its effects on old-age saving shows that behavioral ec...

OBJECTIVES Reducing sexually transmitted infections (STI) and teenage pregnancy through effective health education is a high priority for health policy. Behavioral interventions which teach skills to practice safer sex may reduce the incidence of STIs. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of school-based behavioral interventions in young people. METHODS We developed an economic model to estima...

background several empirical studies have shown the attitude of smokers to formulate judgments based on distortion in the risk perception. this alteration is produced by the activation of the optimistic bias characterized by a set of the unrealistic beliefs compared to the outcomes of their behavior. this bias exposes individuals to adopt lifestyles potentially dangerous for their health, under...

this study examines the impact of organizational development and justice on behavioral indicators. for this purpose, the relationship between organizational development, organizational justice dimensions (procedural justice, interactional justice and distributive justice), and behavioral indicators (organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior) were examined using a concept...

rural sustainable development will be obtained through sound exploitation of environmental resources with an appropriate theoretical emphasis with protection and improvement of them for next generations. rural people behavior has important role in quality of these resources. this study was designed to develop a model of rural people environmental behavior. this study implemented in the west pro...

background attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is a neurobehavioral condition characterized by poor attention, hyperactivity and misbehavior. parent training and behavioral therapy are psychosocial techniques aimed at training parents to manage and change their children’s behavior. objectives this study examined the impact of parent training and behavioral therapy to control adhd ch...