Research Article

Causal Analysis of an Agent-Based Model of Human Behaviour

Table 1

Fear- and anger-related constants.

ConstantValueInterpretation

5Sensitivity of the first derivative of fear .
1.1Maximum value of fear at which becomes zero.
0.1Inbuilt tendency of fear to increase, a composite constant defined as the difference between the effect of the expected negative consequences and the agent’s resilience to fear.
12.5Sensitivity to fear-related social influence of other agents.
1Sensitivity to fear-inducing events (see Table 2).
2Sensitivity of the first derivative of anger .
1.1Maximum value of anger at which becomes zero.
0.3Resilience to anger.
12.5Sensitivity to anger-related social influence of other agents.
1Sensitivity to anger-inducing events (see Table 2).