Game Theory Solves The Date-Night Dilemma: Battle Of The Sexes Puzzle

Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 06:20 in Psychology & Sociology

Can't decide between the opera and a football game? (If needed, replace these bland stereotypes with specifics from your own relationship). Game Theory's got your back. Imagine the possible outcomes: football together, football alone, opera together, and opera alone. We can show this with the following grid (imagine the guy choosing a column and the lady choosing a row—they accept the outcome that gets two marks): read more

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