A retrospective analysis of the main theories of behavioral economics

In this work, the author, based on the analysis of modern sources and retrospective analysis, demonstrated that behavioral economics is only a logical development of economic science, which clarifies and develops the tenets of traditional economics. Behavioral economics theories through psychological patterns and facts show how collective group dynamics and social contexts influence and have always influenced economic decisions. The first prerequisites for the emergence of the dogmas of behavioral economics are observed in the works of recognized classics of economics, starting with A. Smith and other gurus from economics. In the modern world, behavioral economics provides a wide range of theories and tools that can be applied in various areas of human activity, at various levels and scales (politics, management, economics, finance, etc.).