Thursday, March 2019
Molly Crockett
Moral Decision-Making: Conscience, Context, and Conformity Classical models of antisocial behavior propose that violence arises out of a failure of lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC) to “put the brakes” on aggressive impulses originating in subcortical regions such as the amygdala and striatum. A new, alternative model proposes that LPFC does not directly inhibit aggressive impulses, but instead flexibly modulates the value of aggressive acts via corticostriatal circuits. I will present behavioral, pharmacological and neuroimaging experiments supporting the alternative model. The findings…
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Monday, April 2019
America and the New Protectionism
Paul Krugman Opinion Columnist How Goes the Trade War?
Find out more »PER Distinguished Lecture: Harald Uhlig
Professor Harald Uhlig will consider the possibility of a future world where a privately issued currency such as bitcoin is used as a perfect substitute for goods purchases alongside an official currency such as the U.S. dollar, issued by a central bank who seeks to achieve a particular dollar inflation target. This framework will be used to derive implications for pricing, extending classic results by Kareken-Wallace, conditions that imply absence of speculation and consequences for dollar monetary policy. RSVP for this event
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1022 International Affairs Building (IAB)
Mail Code 3308
420 West 118th Street
New York, NY 10027