Dr. Kevin Zollman on How to Apply Game Theory to Parenting, Poker, and Life

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Dr. Kevin Zollman is the Herbert A. Simon Professor of Philosophy and Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, and the director of the Institute for Complex Social Dynamics. His research focuses on game theory, agent based modeling, and the philosophy of science. He is co-author with Paul Raeburn of The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting: How the Science of Strategic Thinking Can Help You Deal with the Toughest Negotiators You Know - Your Kids. He has also written for The New York Times, Scientific American, The LA Times, among other publications.

You can find more of his work at www.kevinzollman.com.

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