superrationality

English

Etymology

super- + rationality, coined by Douglas Hofstadter.

Noun

superrationality (uncountable)

  1. A kind of rational decision-making, different from the widely-accepted game-theoretical one. A player whose opponent is also superrational will cooperate in the Prisoner's dilemma problem, whereas a game-theoretically rational player will defect.
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