The document provides an overview of behavioral finance and the exam structure for the course. It discusses Hyman Minsky's Financial Instability Hypothesis, which argues that capitalism is prone to periodic financial crises and depressions. It also summarizes Irving Fisher's Debt Deflation Theory, which explains how over-indebtedness can lead to a deflationary spiral and economic depression through a chain reaction of debt liquidation, price declines, bankruptcies, and reduced economic activity.