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.
In addition to the ASD theory core, Burns and some collaborators created a socially embedded, role-based game theory that takes into account the complex social and psychological aspects of human motivation and action, addresses dilemmas and contradictions faced by social agents, and deals with problems related to game equilibria and disequilibria.