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Subject(s)

• Game theory—Psychological aspects [Browse]
• Internalization [Browse]

Series

• Routledge advances in game theory ; 5. [More in this series]
• Routledge advances in game theory ; 5 [More in this series]

Summary note

Traditional game theory requires at least two individuals. This book extends game theory to the inner workings of a single person.Using game theory to analyse single individuals makes sense if one thinks of individuals as consisting of two or more relatively autonomous partitions that might have conflicting motives. This is not to say that individuals are literally made up from multiple selves; it only suffices that we adopt a portrayal of the individual as a multilayered entity or of a dual nature, in a manner similar to Adam Smith's depiction of an ""impartial spectator"" ex

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Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Language note

English

Contents

• Overview
• Internal behaviour
• The partitioned self
• A critical overview of game theory
• The importance of intrapersonal beliefs: psychological game theory and internal games
• Internal games and historical time
• Internal game theory: an assessment.

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ISBN

• 1-135-93336-7
• 0-203-54722-5
• 1-299-48089-6
• 1-135-93329-4

OCLC

• 841599608
• 846948170

Doi

• 10.4324/9780203547229

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