1st Edition

Internal Game Theory

By Tassos Patokos Copyright 2013
256 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

248 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

1. Overview  2. Individual Choice Theory 3. The Partitioned Self 4. Using Game Theory in Internal Games 5. The Importance of Intrapersonal Beliefs: Psychological Game Theory and Internal Games 6. Evolution of Beliefs and Psychological Evolutionary Equilibria 7. Applications and Conclusion

Biography

'Tassos Patokos is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics at the University of Hertfordshir