Dynamics of Public Opinion Evolution with Asymmetric Cognitive Bias

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a pubic opinion model with incorporation of asymmetric cognitive bias: confirmation bias and negativity bias. We then investigate the generic modeling guidance of capturing asymmetric confirmation bias and negativity bias. A numerical examples is provided to demonstrate the correctness of asymmetric cognitive bias model.

5 pages, 5 figures

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