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    Challenges→If players in a game reach the (C,C) equilibrium under conditions where (C,C) and (D,D) are both Nash Equilibria, the correct description is that the Prisoner's Dilemma was the wrong model of their situation, not that they played non-Nash Equilibrium strategies in a Prisoner's Dilemma.

    Binmore and others in behavioral game theory hold that players can deviate from Nash Equilibria within a correctly specified game due to bounded rationality or social norms.

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    • 1.Empirical lab studies consistently show systematic deviations from Nash predictions, suggesting real cognitive limitations prevent equilibrium play.
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    • 2.Social norms demonstrably influence behavior across cultures; ignoring them makes game models descriptively inaccurate for real populations.
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    • 3.Bounded rationality explains why players use heuristics rather than solve complex optimization problems, even in correctly specified games.
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    • 1.If deviations are systematic, they may indicate the game specification itself is incomplete, not that Nash equilibrium theory fails.
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    • 2.Social norms can be formalized as payoff components; their inclusion preserves equilibrium theory rather than undermining it.
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    • 3.Attributing deviations to bounded rationality risks unfalsifiability—any deviation can be explained post-hoc without predictive power.
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