 On an Evolutionary Foundation of NeuroeconomicsNo 121, Working Papers from University of California, Davis, Department of Economics Abstract: Neuroeconomics focuses on brain imaging studies mapping neural responses to choice behavior. Economic theory is concerned with choice behavior but it is silent on neural activities. We present a game theoretic model in which players are endowed with an additional structure - a simple ``nervous system'' - and interact repeatedly in changing games. The nervous system constrains information processing functions and behavioral functions. By reinterpreting results from evolutionary game theory (Germano, 2007), we suggest that nervous systems can develop to ``function well'' in exogenously changing strategic environments. We present an example indicating that an analogous conclusion fails if players can influence endogenously their environment. Keywords: Neuroeconomic Theory; Evolutionary Game Theory; Learning in Games; Neuroeconomic Theory; Evolutionary Game Theory; Learning in Games (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:cda:wpaper:121 Access Statistics for this paper More papers in Working Papers from University of California, Davis, Department of Economics Contact information at EDIRC. |
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