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We introduce an agent-based model of the communication of stereotype-relevant communication. The model takes into account that the communication of information related to a particular stereotype is governed by the actual and the perceived sharedness of this stereotype. To this end, agents in this model are capable of representing which stereotype-relevant information their communication partners hold. We estimate the parameters of this model with empirical data. The model is a step towards an understanding of how stereotypes are formed and maintained during inter-personal communication as a function of factors such as the social network that underlies this communication.
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Pfau, J., Kirley, M., Kashima, Y. (2012). An Agent-Based Model of Stereotype Communication. In: Cranefield, S., Song, I. (eds) Agent Based Simulation for a Sustainable Society and Multi-agent Smart Computing. PRIMA 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 7580. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35612-4_3
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