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Evidence for Mixed Rationalities in Preference Formation
Joint Authors
Băbeanu, Alexandru-Ionuț
Garlaschelli, Diego
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Understanding the mechanisms underlying the formation of cultural traits is an open challenge.
This is intimately connected to cultural dynamics, which has been the focus of a variety of quantitative models.
Recent studies have emphasized the importance of connecting those models to empirically accessible snapshots of cultural dynamics.
In particular, it has been suggested that empirical cultural states, which differ systematically from randomized counterparts, exhibit properties that are universally present.
Hence, a question about the mechanism responsible for the observed patterns naturally arises.
This study proposes a stochastic structural model for generating cultural states that retain those robust empirical properties.
One ingredient of the model assumes that every individual’s set of traits is partly dictated by one of several universal “rationalities,” informally postulated by several social science theories.
The second, new ingredient assumes that, apart from a dominant rationality, each individual also has a certain exposure to the other rationalities.
It is shown that both ingredients are required for reproducing the empirical regularities.
This suggests that the effects of cultural dynamics in the real world can be described as an interplay of multiple, mixing rationalities, providing indirect evidence for the class of social science theories postulating such a mixing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Băbeanu, Alexandru-Ionuț& Garlaschelli, Diego. 2018. Evidence for Mixed Rationalities in Preference Formation. Complexity،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133711
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Băbeanu, Alexandru-Ionuț& Garlaschelli, Diego. Evidence for Mixed Rationalities in Preference Formation. Complexity No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133711
American Medical Association (AMA)
Băbeanu, Alexandru-Ionuț& Garlaschelli, Diego. Evidence for Mixed Rationalities in Preference Formation. Complexity. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1133711
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1133711