Simulating irrational human behavior to prevent resource depletion.

ABSTRACT: In a situation with a limited common resource, cooperation between individuals sharing the resource is essential. However, people often act upon self-interest in irrational ways that threaten the long-term survival of the whole group. A lack of sustainable or environmentally responsible behavior is often observed. In this study, we examine how the maximization of benefits principle works in a wider social interactive context of personality preferences in order to gain a more realistic insight into the evolution of cooperation. We used time perspective (TP), a concept reflecting individual differences in orientation towards past, present, or future, and relevant for making sustainable choices. We developed a personality-driven agent-based model that explores the role of personality in the o

SUBMITTER: Sircova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4356575 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature