標題: Modeling self-perception agents in an opinion dynamics propagation society
作者: Wang, Sheng-Wen
Huang, Chung-Yuan
Sun, Chuen-Tsai
教育研究所
資訊工程學系
Institute of Education
Department of Computer Science
關鍵字: Self-perception;opinion dynamics;multi-agent-based simulation;theory of reasoned action;cognitive dissonance theory;public compliance;private acceptance
公開日期: 1-三月-2014
摘要: In previous continuous opinion dynamics models based on bounded confidence assumptions, individuals can only influence each other's opinions when those opinions are sufficiently close; subsequently, agents construct their self-opinions using opinions collected from other agents. All of these models lack the element of an agent's inner self-attitude. In this paper we describe our proposal for a self-perception model in which agents are aware of differences between their attitudes and expressed opinions on specific issues. Our agents are based on a mix of self-perception and cognitive dissonance theory that allows them to self-adjust discomfort caused by inconsistencies between inner attitudes and expressed opinions. Results from a series of simulation experiments indicate that our model captures the gap between inner attitude and external opinion in explaining the private acceptance/public conformity phenomenon. We conclude with a demonstration of how our proposed model can be used in sociological studies of pluralistic ignorance.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0037549713515029
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/147698
ISSN: 0037-5497
DOI: 10.1177/0037549713515029
期刊: SIMULATION-TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY FOR MODELING AND SIMULATION INTERNATIONAL
Volume: 90
起始頁: 238
結束頁: 248
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