A Continuous Opinion Dynamics Model Based on the Principle of Meta-Contrast

Laurent Salzarulo ()

Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 2006, vol. 9, issue 1, 13

Abstract: We propose a new continuous opinion dynamics model inspired by social psychology. It is based on a central assumption of self-categorization theory called principle of meta-contrast. We study the behaviour of the model for several network interactions and show that, in particular, consensus, polarization or extremism are possible outcomes, even without explicit introduction of extremist agents. The model is compared to other existing opinion dynamics models.

Keywords: Opinion Dynamics; Self-Categorization Theory; Consensus; Polarization; Extremism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-01-31
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