Simulating extortees: group structures and reasoning modes

Extortion is a unique crime in that it involves a long-term interaction between the victim and the perpetrator. It is also an interesting crime in that it seems to afflict whole communities, cities or even countries. Extortion is often modelled as an interdependent choice between extorter and extortee using a game theoretic framework. Although a game theoretic model takes into account the first uniqueness of a long-term relationship but leaves out the social influence factors that can make extortion endemic within a social group or society. In this paper we present an agent-based model which looks at the decision making of extortees from a social perspective, transforming the traditional extortion game into a collective problem

Social Influence in Agent-Based Modelling

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Construct Validity and Theoretical Embeddedness of Agent-based Models of Normative Behaviour

In this paper we assess the construct validity and theoretical emdeddedness of agent-based models of normative behaviour drawing on experimental social psychology. We contend that social psychology and agent-based modelling share the focus of 'observing' the processes and outcomes of the interaction of individual agents. The paper focuses on two from a taxonomy of agent-based models of normative behaviour. This enables the identification of the assumptions the models are built on and in turn, reflection on the assumptions themselves from a socio-psychological perspective

Co-learning through participatory evaluation: an example using Theory of Change in a large-scale EU-funded tourism intervention

Tourism interventions, as tools for social change and preservation of natural and cultural assets are inherently complex. This study presents an improved method for the evaluation of complex tourism interventions. We argue that participatory methods can promote a culture of evaluation that supports partners throughout evidencing project impacts, eliminating negative attitudes to evaluation resulting from fear of being judged on performance. We demonstrate that Theory of Change (ToC) is an effective tool that allows organisations to actively co-create and own an evaluation strategy to ensure the delivery of project outcomes. We show how ToC can be applied as a useful process and impact evaluation tool. This paper represents a novel methodological application of ToC based on participatory approaches to evaluation to disseminate knowledge and to improve decision-making in the field of tourism interventions and tourism policy making

Climate mitigation and adaptation action in the UK and devolved nations - A typology

Typology document generated by policy review to inform a systematic review search strateg

National Security Risk Management Spending : Government Office for Science and Cabinet Office

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Simulating extortees: group structures and reasoning modes

Extortion is a unique crime in that it involves a long-term interaction between the victim and the perpetrator. It is also an interesting crime in that it seems to afflict whole communities, cities or even countries. Extortion is often modelled as an interdependent choice between extorter and extortee using a game theoretic framework. Although a game theoretic model takes into account the first uniqueness of a long-term relationship but leaves out the social influence factors that can make extortion endemic within a social group or society. In this paper we present an agent-based model which looks at the decision making of extortees from a social perspective, transforming the traditional extortion game into a collective problem

National Security Risk Management Spending : Government Office for Science and Cabinet Office

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Instinct for detection

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Relationship Thinking: Agency, Enchrony, and Human Sociality

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