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self-interest

n. one’s personal advantage or benefit. Self-interested behavior includes both the pursuit of rewards and benefits and the avoidance of costs, dangers, and harm.

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January 13th 2025

mathematical model

mathematical model

the representation of a psychological or physiological function, or other process, in mathematical terms, such as formulas or equations (e.g., Fechner’s law).