The mathematics of behavior

1. Introduction 2. Applying probability theory to problems in sociology and psychology 3. From physics to perception 4. When systems evolve over time 5. Non-Linear and chaotic systems 6. Defining rationality - personal and group decision making 7. How to evaluate evidence 8. Multidimensional scaling surveying the geography of the mind 9. The mathematical models behind psychological testing 10. How to know you asked a good question 11. The construction of complexity: how simple rules make the complex organizations 12. Connectionism: computation connects mind and brain 13. L'Envoi References Index.

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