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This paper introduces a neurologically inspired computational model for the dynamics and diffusion of agent states within groups. The model combines an individual model based on Damasio’s Somatic Marker Hypothesis with mutual effects of group members on each other via mirroring of individual states such as emotions, beliefs and intentions. The obtained model shows how this combination of assumed neural mechanisms can form an adequate basis for the emergence of common group beliefs and intentions, while, in addition there is a positive feeling with these common states amongst the group members. A particular issue addressed is how certain types of states may affect other types of states, for example, emotions have an effect on beliefs and intentions, and beliefs may effect emotions.
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Hoogendoorn, M., Treur, J., van der Wal, C.N., van Wissen, A. (2011). Agent-Based Modelling of the Emergence of Collective States Based on Contagion of Individual States in Groups. In: Nguyen, N.T. (eds) Transactions on Computational Collective Intelligence III. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6560. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19968-4_8
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