Financial Psychology

Catalog description

This course will explore the various psychological theories and research findings which impact our financial decisions and personal finance behaviors. We will examine topics such as psychological money disorders, cognitive biases, and how social comparisons impact our personal financial behaviors. We will emphasize bothhow people do and how people should make financial decisions and the implications on wealth accumulation. The overall goal of the course is to understand and examine the science behind the psychology of money and financial behaviors.