Hidden Games: The Surprising Power of Game Theory to Explain Irrational Human Behaviour

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Moshe Hoffman Erez Yoeli

Hidden Games

The Surprising Power of Game Theory to Explain Irrational Human Behaviour

Moshe Hoffman, Erez Yoeli

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English

Basic Books
11 October 2022

Psychology; Behavioural theory (Behaviourism); Economics; Evolution; Popular psychology

In Hidden Games, MIT

economists Moshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli find a surprising middle ground between the hyperrationality of classical economics and the hyper-irrationality

of behavioural economics. They call it hidden games. Reviving game

theory, Hoffman and Yoeli use it to explain our most

puzzling behaviour, from the mechanics of Stockholm syndrome and internalised misogyny to why

we help strangers and have a sense of

fairness.

Fun and powerfully

insightful, Hidden Games is an eye-opening argument for using

game theory to explain all the irrational things we think,

feel, and do and will change how you think forever.

By: Moshe Hoffman, Erez Yoeli
Imprint: Basic Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781529376838
ISBN 10: 1529376831
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 11 October 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Moshe Hoffman (Author) Moshe Hoffman is a research scientist at the MIT Media Lab Human Dynamics Group and lecturer at Harvard's department of economics. His research focuses on using game theory to decipher the motives that shape our behaviour. Erez Yoeli (Author) Erez Yoeli is a research associate at MIT's Sloan School of Management. Yoeli collaborates with governments, non-profits, and companies to apply the lessons of his research into altruism towards addressing real-world challenges.

Reviews for Hidden Games: The Surprising Power of Game Theory to Explain Irrational Human Behaviour

You'll find the passion for game theory in every page of this brilliant book, which is packed with fresh and clear insights that will change the way you think about the world -- Uri Gneezy, co-author of The Why Axis This is one of those books that you pick up then can't put down; next thing you know, you've been reading for hours and forgotten to go to bed (true story). Filled with quirky facts and perspective-shifting insights, Hidden Games explains some of human beings' most puzzling behavior with one of the most powerful theories ever devised: game theory -- Steve Stewart-Williams, author of The Ape That Understood the Universe