Abstract
A basic framework for studies of changes in preference is introduced, and four types of changes in preference are identified.Revision by a sentence such as ‘A is better thanB’ means that a preference forA overB is acquired. The result ofcontraction by ‘A is better thanB’ is that the subject no longer holdsA to be better thanB. Inaddition andsubtraction, an alternative is added to, or subtracted from, respectively, the set of alternatives that are under consideration. Formal models of these four types of change are introduced, and they are shown to satisfy plausible postulates for rational changes in preferences.
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Hansson, S.O. Changes in preference. Theor Decis 38, 1–28 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01083166
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