Newcomb's Paradox and Neuroeconomics : Proposal of an Experimental Investigation

In this paper we propose a version of a game-theoretic problem known as the Newcomb's Paradox. The version offers possibilities for an experimental investigation. Such experiments would make use of future generation of 'lie detectors' based directly on human brain activity, like fMRI and EEG. We believe that the experiments inspired by the version could be useful for the development of neuroscience. From the perspective of the literature on the Newcomb's Paradox, the version is special in the sense that, without assuming backward causation, its Nash solution is Pareto-optimal