Person-to-person opinion dynamics: an empirical study using an online game

Abstract

A model needs to make verifiable predictions to have any scientific value. In opinion dynamics, the study of how individuals exchange opinions with one another, there are many theoretical models which attempt to model opinion exchange, one of which is the Martins model, which differs from other models by using a parameter that is easier to control for in an experiment. In this paper, we have designed an experiment to verify the Martins model and contribute to the experimental design in opinion dynamic with our novel method.

arXiv comment21 pages, 6 figures, 4 supporting figure, 2 supporting files

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