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DOI: 10.1002/wcs.119

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The nature of game-theoretic analysis, the history of game theory,Why game theory is useful for understanding human psychology, and why game theory has played a key role in the recent explosion of interest in the field of behavioral economics are discussed.

Abstract

Game theory is a toolkit for examining situations where decision makers influence each other. I discuss the nature of game-theoretic analysis, the history of game theory, why game theory is useful for understanding human psychology, and why game theory has played a key role in the recent explosion of interest in the field of behavioral economics. WIREs Cogni Sci 2011 2 167-173 DOI: 10.1002/wcs.119 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.

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DUFWENBERG, M. Game theory. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science, 2011, 2 2: 167–173.