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★【哈佛經濟系×MIT史隆商學院】重磅經濟學家連手出擊★★TED Talks影片超過240萬次觀看★★《華爾街日報》熱烈推薦★ ★ 台大國發所兼任教授、《賽局理論》作者周治邦 審訂、推薦★ ◆為什麼幼兒園規定要罰錢，家長晚接小孩狀況更多？◆為什麼獎金不一定能讓員工更努力工作？◆奢侈品的價值，不在於它本身，而是能夠讓我們展現地位？ 關於人性，傳統經濟學假設是理性的，行為經濟學則著眼於非理性的那一面，但兩端之間其實存在一個重要的知識領域：「隱藏賽局」。 不論是人的喜好、興趣，乃至「說不上為什麼」的直覺，還是炫富、利他、守規矩等社會現象，背後都有賽局邏輯，卻往往隱而不顯；必須從主要獎勵、終極解釋、客位解釋3大角度切入，才能找出日常生活中的各種「隱藏賽局」。作者舉出12種常見賽局，讓你看懂人類各種看似矛盾的非理性行為，其中無處不暗藏著精微的賽局計算。 / 人性中的鷹鴿賽局：潛規則與制度的合理化 /當人們習慣「誰當老鷹、誰當鴿子」，就會開始認同財產權、言論自由，甚至是厭女情結和加害者。透過「主要獎勵」角度，看出隱藏的鷹鴿賽局，看懂人性習慣預設立場的利與弊。 / 人性中的昂貴訊號賽局：醉翁之意不在酒 /同樣是有錢人，為什麼有的炫富，有的卻低調？個性、道德觀都是老生常談，透過「客位解釋」角度，了解這些行為發出的社交訊號，能有效掌握眼前局勢。 / 人性中的規範落實賽局：有利他人，就能有利自己 /在排隊動線上設置難以忽視的捐款箱，就能有效提高捐款率。透過「終極解釋」角度，掌握規範落實賽局，就能讓人更願意配合，共創雙贏。 ．．．．．．．．．．．．還有重複囚徒困境、證據賽局等多種賽局範例說明！ 心理學 x 行為經濟學 x 生物學 x哲學 x 歷史，全面解讀各種非理性行為的底層邏輯。 【本書特色】•【哈佛經濟系×MIT史隆商學院】２位重磅經濟學家連手出擊• 翻轉「賽局策略＝理性思維」的迷思，說明「看似非理性的行為，也是學習與演化推動的賽局均衡」• 妥善應用，能在社會上看出無處不在的賽局，優化決策

ANEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER • From the author ofDungeons and Dramacomes another gaming romance that's sure towinyou over!Quinn Norton is starting over at a new high school and hopes that joining a D&D game will be the trick to making friends. The plan sounds even better when she’s invited into a group that includes Logan Weber, the cute and charming guy she met on her first day of class. But this isn’t your average D&D campaign— this group livestreams their games and enforces strict rules: no phones allowed, and no dating other group members.Quinn is willing to accept the rules, even if it makes Logan off-limits. And she quickly learns that doing so won’t be a problem, since Logan goes from charismatic to insufferable as soon as she agrees to join. As their bickering—and bantering—intensifies inside and outside the game, Quinn can’t help wondering: Is Logan’s infuriating behavior a smokescreen for hidden feelings? Quinn is risking it all, and the twenty-sided dice are rolling!

Three casinos. Three bodies. Three days. Crack the case with the Naturals series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games. After a string of brutal murders in Las Vegas, Cassie Hobbes and the Naturals are called in to investigate. But even with the team's unique profiling talents, these murders seem baffling: unlike many serial killers, this one uses different methods every time. All of the victims were killed in public, yet the killer does not show up on any security feed. And each victim has a string of numbers tattooed on their wrist. Hidden in the numbers is a code-and the closer the Naturals come to unraveling the mystery, the more perilous the case becomes.Meanwhile, Cassie is dealing with an equally dangerous and much more painful mystery. For the first time in years, there's been a break in her mother's case. As personal issues and tensions between the team mount, Cassie and the Naturals will be faced with impossible odds-and imposs

In this cross between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and A Night in the Museum, Agatha Award winner Chris Grabenstein uses rib-tickling humor to create the perfect tale for his quirky characters.Kyle Keeley is the class clown and a huge fan of all games—board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the construction of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot as one of twelve kids invited for an overnight sleepover in the library, hosted by Mr. Lemoncello and riddled with lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must solve every clue and figure out every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route!

Clever's popular board book series continues with Guess What's for Christmas, which invites young readers to learn all about Christmas. Each full-page spread introduces a new holiday theme, from exploring Santa's workshop to baking festive treats, finding gifts under the Christmas tree, and playing in thesnow. Each turn of the page provides a new, engaging activity that will keep kids entertained. Every flap contains a clue for children to figure out, with the answer hiding under the flap.Each spread contains 7 flaps with clues about the object that's hidden beneath.Kids will love engaging in this guessing game while learning at the same time.With adorable, full-color illustrations throughout, Guess What's for Christmas is the perfect interactive book for children who love guessing games, and an ideal introduction to all things related to Christmas.