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    It is not the case that Non-psychological game theory still presupposes solution concepts (e.g., subgame perfect equilibrium) that implicitly encode normative rationality assumptions.

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    • 1.Solution concepts like SPE are mathematical definitions of consistency, not normative claims about how agents ought to behave.
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    • 2.A framework can be silent on psychology while describing equilibria without endorsing rationality as a normative standard agents should follow.
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    • 3.Showing that a model uses rationality assumptions doesn't prove those assumptions are normative rather than merely structural or analytic.
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    • 1.Subgame perfect equilibrium requires players to make optimal choices at every decision node, embedding a norm of instrumental rationality.
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    • 2.Solution concepts eliminate outcomes through logical constraints that reflect 'how rational agents should play,' not merely descriptive predictions.
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    • 3.Even supposedly 'non-psychological' frameworks must assume players can deliberate and choose optimally, presupposing rational agency.
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