An agent-based model of belief networks demonstrates that stereotypes and affective polarization can emerge purely from social interaction and coherence-seeking, without underlying reality or conflicts.
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Emergence of Stereotypes and Affective Polarization from Belief Network Dynamics
An agent-based model of belief networks demonstrates that stereotypes and affective polarization can emerge purely from social interaction and coherence-seeking, without underlying reality or conflicts.