I think the idea is: they both pick “heads” because it’s more obvious than “tails”, it’s the most salient “landmark” in the territory (like the information desk).
I’d expect this to be a weak effect if the study were actually done between strangers, and I’d expect most people to spend most of their effort trying to simulate the other player rather than looking for landmarks, but that’s the logic as I understand it.
I think the idea is: they both pick “heads” because it’s more obvious than “tails”, it’s the most salient “landmark” in the territory (like the information desk).
I wonder: is heads a “landmark” all around the world, or is tails an equally obvious choice in some cultures? (It seems like the kind of thing that could be arbitrary.)
But I still don’t understand, so please explain your understanding.
I think the idea is: they both pick “heads” because it’s more obvious than “tails”, it’s the most salient “landmark” in the territory (like the information desk).
I’d expect this to be a weak effect if the study were actually done between strangers, and I’d expect most people to spend most of their effort trying to simulate the other player rather than looking for landmarks, but that’s the logic as I understand it.
I wonder: is heads a “landmark” all around the world, or is tails an equally obvious choice in some cultures? (It seems like the kind of thing that could be arbitrary.)
Hmmm… I’d guess whatever they call the “main” side is what we’d translate as “heads” (or “obverse”)
; )