Dissemination Model
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| - | The '''Dissemination Model''' describes the emergence of culture | + | The '''Dissemination Model''' describes the emergence of culture. Culture means here the differences between individuals and groups which continue to exist in beliefs, attitudes, and behavior. It was created by Robert Axelrod. The model shows how local convergence can create global polarization of cultural "traits". |
In the model the agents are placed at fixed sites. The basic premise is that the more similar an agent is to a neighbor, the more likely that that agent will adopt one of the neighbor's traits: | In the model the agents are placed at fixed sites. The basic premise is that the more similar an agent is to a neighbor, the more likely that that agent will adopt one of the neighbor's traits: | ||
