Series
Ngee Ann Kongsi Lecture
Does Disability Really Make Us Worse-Off?
Open To
SMU Community, Public
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Synopsis
The figure above demonstrates the Müller-Lyer illusion, where equal-length lines appear different due to cognitive processing, illustrating how perceptions can mislead us – a key concept in Behavioural Economics. This field explores how psychological attributes affect economic decisions. Our lecture will first examine examples of how these attributes lead to seemingly irrational decisions. Then we will discuss leveraging an understanding of behavioural biases to subtly influence decision-making contexts, nudging individuals towards more desirable choices.
Speaker
Speaker Details
Linda Barclay
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Linda Barclay is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Monash University, Australia. She is a political philosopher with particular research expertise in the meaning and function of ideals associated with justice, particularly freedom, equality, human rights and dignity. She has applied her analysis of these ideals to debates about multiculturalism, gender and disability. Her work appears in journals such as the Journal of Applied Philosophy, Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy and Social Theory and Practice. Her book, Disability with Dignity, was published by Routledge in 2018. |
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