Standard game theory turns a blind eye toward social interaction between the players in a game. Hence, a given game offers the same set of equilibria regardless of the identities of the players and the specifics of the social context. The predictive value of game theory is severely limited as a...

Mentalising is assumed to be involved in decision-making that is necessary to social interaction. We investigated the relationship between mentalising and two types of strategic games - those involving the choice to cooperate with another for joint gain or compete for own gain and those...