Cognitive load in the multi-player prisoner's dilemma game: Are there brains in games?

Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics

Volumn 51, Issue , 2014, Pages 47-56

  Duffy, Sean ^a   Smith, John ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bounded rationality; Experimental economics; Experimental game theory; Public goods game; Rational inattention; Strategic sophistication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923301456     PISSN: 22148043     EISSN: 22148051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2014.01.006     Document Type: Article

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