A computational framework for modelling inter-group behaviour using psychological theory

Rachel Bellamy; Gualtiero Colombo; Soheil Eshghi; Geeth De Mel; Cheryl Giammanco; Rhodri Morris; David G. Rand; Liam D. Turner; Roger M. Whitaker; Grace-Rose Williams

doi:10.1117/12.2309621

27 April 2018 A computational framework for modelling inter-group behaviour using psychological theory

Rachel Bellamy, Gualtiero Colombo, Soheil Eshghi, Geeth De Mel, Cheryl Giammanco, Rhodri Morris, David G. Rand, Liam D. Turner, Roger M. Whitaker, Grace-Rose Williams

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Proceedings Volume 10653, Next-Generation Analyst VI; 106530G (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309621
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2018, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Psychological theories of inter-group behaviour offer justified representations for interaction, influence, and motivation for coalescence. Agent-based modelling of this behaviour, using evolutionary approaches, further provides a powerful tool to examine the implications of these theories in a dynamic context. In particular, this can enhance our understanding of the escalation of hostility and warfare, and its mitigation, contributing to policy and interventions. In this paper we propose a framework through which social psychology can be embedded in computation for the examination of inter-group behaviour. We examine how various social-psychological theories can be embedded in evolutionary models, and identify ways in which visualisation can support the objective assessment of emergent behaviour. We also discuss how real-world data can be used to parameterise scenarios on which modelling is conducted.

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Rachel Bellamy, Gualtiero Colombo, Soheil Eshghi, Geeth De Mel, Cheryl Giammanco, Rhodri Morris, David G. Rand, Liam D. Turner, Roger M. Whitaker, and Grace-Rose Williams "A computational framework for modelling inter-group behaviour using psychological theory", Proc. SPIE 10653, Next-Generation Analyst VI, 106530G (27 April 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2309621

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