Published In
Journal of Mathematical Sociology
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
2-5-2022
Subjects
System theory -- Social aspects, Interpersonal relations -- Study and teaching -- United States, Altruism -- Social aspects, Helping behavior -- Case studies, Whole and parts (Philosophy)
Abstract
New theoretical agent-based model of population-wide adoption of prosocial common-pool behavior with four parameters (initial percent of adopters, pressure to change behavior, synergy from behavior, and population density); dynamics in behavior, movement, freeriding, and group composition and size; and emergence of multilevel group selection. Theoretical analysis of model’s dynamics identified six regions in model’s parameter space, in which pressure-synergy combinations lead to different outcomes: extinction, persistence, and full adoption. Simulation results verified the theoretical analysis and demonstrated that increases in density reduce number of pressure-synergy combinations leading to population-wide adoption; initial percent of contributors affects underlying behavior and final outcomes, but not size of regions or transition zones between them; and random movement assists adoption of prosocial common-pool behavior.
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This is the Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Routledge - Taylor and Francis - in Journal of Mathematical Sociology on February 5, 2022, available online:
https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250X.2021.2021513
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DOI
10.1080/0022250X.2021.2021513
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/37092
Citation Details
Sotnik, G., Shannon, T., & Wakeland, W. (2022). A new agent-based model offers insight into population-wide adoption of prosocial common-pool behavior. The Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 1-28.