Besides the ASD theory core, Burns and several of his collaborators developed a socially embedded, role based game theory, generalized game theory,  which recognizes the social and psychological complexity of human motivation and action, the dilemmas and contradictions often facing social agents, and the problems matters of game equilibria and disequilibria.
Besides the ASD theory core, Burns and his associates developed a socially grounded, role-based game theory that considers the intricate social and psychological dimensions of human motivation and behavior, tackles challenges for social entities, and examines issues concerning game equilibria and disequilibria.