▁scr ut in ized ▁for ▁its ▁bro aden ing ▁effect ▁on ▁the ▁dec isions ▁that ▁individuals ▁make ▁in ▁different ▁matters . ▁The ▁invest ment ▁of ▁time ▁and ▁energy ▁on ▁learning ▁about ▁the ▁specified ▁subject ▁has ▁ram ifications ▁on ▁other ▁decision ▁areas . ▁Ind ividual s ▁sometimes ▁ignore ▁this ▁when ▁un cons ci ously ▁assess ing ▁the ▁invest ment ▁cost ▁versus ▁p ayout . ▁The ▁external ▁benefits ▁of ▁acqu iring ▁knowledge ▁in ▁one ▁area — th ose ▁benefits ▁occurr ing ▁in ▁other ▁decision ▁areas — are ▁therefore ▁subject ▁to ▁being ▁over look ed . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁Agency ▁( soci ology ) ▁ ▁B ounded ▁rational ity ▁ ▁M oo ers ' s ▁law ▁ ▁R ational ▁ir r ational ity ▁ ▁Sat isf icing ▁ ▁Soci ology ▁of ▁scientific ▁ignor ance ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁" W ould ▁R ational ▁V ot ers ▁Ac quire ▁Cost ly ▁Information ?" ▁by ▁Ces ar ▁Martin elli , ▁Journal ▁of ▁Econom ic ▁Theory , ▁Vol . ▁ 1 2 9 , ▁Issue ▁ 1 , ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁pp .   2 2 5 – 2 5 1 ▁ ▁" R ational ▁Ign or ance ▁and ▁V oting ▁Be havior " ▁by ▁Ces ar ▁Martin elli , ▁International ▁Journal ▁of ▁Game ▁Theory . ▁Vol . ▁ 3 5 , ▁Issue ▁ 3 , ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁pp .   3 1 5 – 3 3 5 ▁▁ ▁Category : Public ▁choice ▁theory ▁Category : E p