superrationality

noun

Etymology

From super- + rationality, coined by Douglas Hofstadter.

  1. derived from rationalis
  2. derived from rational
  3. suffixed as rationality — “rational + ity
  4. prefixed as superrationality — “super + rationality

Definitions

  1. A kind of rational decision-making, different from the widely-accepted game-theoretical…

    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.

The neighborhood

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