A Note On PARADIGM: A Simulation Model of the Competition of Ideas in Evolving Groups.

Rubin, Herbert J.

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A Note On PARADIGM: A Simulation Model of the Competition of Ideas in Evolving Groups

Rubin, Herbert J.

Simulation and Games, 9, 2, 173-84, Jun 78

PARADIGM is a large-scale stochastic computer simulation of the flow of competing ideas through evolving groups. It is used to examine how different message characteristics influence the speed with which one idea overtakes another in popularity. PARADIGM is discussed in the context of changing ideas in an academic department. (CMV)

Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Attitude Change, College Faculty, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Programs, Decision Making, Game Theory, Group Behavior, Models, Persuasive Discourse, Simulation

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