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@article{citeulike:118619, abstract = {Game theory is a mathematical language for describing strategic interactions, in which each player's choice affects the payoff of other players (where players can be genes, people, companies, nation-states, etc.). The impact of game theory in psychology has been limited by the lack of cognitive mechanisms underlying game-theoretic predictions. 'Behavioural game theory' is a recent approach linking game theory to cognitive science by adding cognitive details about 'social utility functions', theories of limits on iterated thinking, and statistical theories of how players learn and influence others. New directions include the effects of game descriptions on choice ('framing'), strategic heuristics, and mental representation. These ideas will help root game theory more deeply in cognitive science and extend the scope of both enterprises.}, address = {Division HSS, 228-77 California Institute of Technology, 91125, Pasadena, CA, USA}, author = {Camerer, Colin F.}, citeulike-article-id = {118619}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12757825}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=12757825}, issn = {1364-6613}, journal = {Trends Cogn Sci}, keywords = {behavioral\_economics, game\_theory}, month = {May}, number = {5}, pages = {225--231}, posted-at = {2005-03-30 12:24:02}, priority = {2}, title = {Behavioural studies of strategic thinking in games.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12757825}, volume = {7}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:118619 L3 - citeulike-article-id:118619 N2 - Game theory is a mathematical language for describing strategic interactions, in which each player's choice affects the payoff of other players (where players can be genes, people, companies, nation-states, etc.). The impact of game theory in psychology has been limited by the lack of cognitive mechanisms underlying game-theoretic predictions. 'Behavioural game theory' is a recent approach linking game theory to cognitive science by adding cognitive details about 'social utility functions', theories of limits on iterated thinking, and statistical theories of how players learn and influence others. New directions include the effects of game descriptions on choice ('framing'), strategic heuristics, and mental representation. These ideas will help root game theory more deeply in cognitive science and extend the scope of both enterprises. IS - 5 JF - Trends Cogn Sci SN - 1364-6613 AD - Division HSS, 228-77 California Institute of Technology, 91125, Pasadena, CA, USA EP - 231 TI - Behavioural studies of strategic thinking in games. VL - 7 SP - 225 KW - behavioral_economics KW - game_theory AU - Camerer, Colin PY - 2003/05// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12757825 ER -