Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series
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Date
2-18-2022
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 the model's dynamics identified six regions in the 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.
Biographical Information
Tad Shannon is the Program Coordinator for Information Systems and Associate Professor in the Computer Science Division at Western Oregon University. His research interests include generalized theories of uncertainty, the application of information theory to process control, reinforcement learning for control, and governance of higher education systems. Tad holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Systems Science from Portland State University and a B.A. in Mathematics from Reed College.
Subjects
System theory -- Social aspects, Interpersonal relations -- Study and teaching -- United States, Altruism -- Social aspects, Helping behavior -- Case studies, Whole and parts (Philosophy)
Disciplines
Systems Science
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/37094
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Recommended Citation
Sotnik, Garry and Shannon, Tad, "Adoption of Prosocial Common Pool Behavior" (2022). Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series. 112.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/37094