Game theory-the science of interactive, rational decision making-helps us understand how and why we make decisions. It also provides insights into human endeavors including biology, politics, and economics. In Games People Play: Game Theory in Life, Business, and Beyond, business consultant and award-winning Professor Scott P. Stevens helps you understand this profoundly important field. Throughout these 24 enlightening lectures, you explore the fundamentals of game theory in an engaging, comprehensible manner. You investigate the field's classic games, encounter its greatest minds, and discover its real world applications in arenas including corporate negotiations, foreign policy-and your everyday life.