Title
The effects of mental model formation on group decision making: An agent-based simulation
Abstract
We investigated dynamics of group decision making on complex problems when agents can form mental models of others from discussion history. Results indicated that as the agents' memory capacity increases, the group reaches superficial consensus more easily. Surprisingly, however, the shared mental model of the problem develops only within a limited area of the problem space, because incorporating knowledge from others into one's own knowledge quickly creates local agreement on where relevant solutions are, leaving other potentially useful solutions beyond the scope of discussion. The mechanisms stifling group-level exploration and their implications for decision making research are discussed. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 16: 49–57, 2011 © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1002/cplx.20329
Complexity
Keywords
Field
DocType
group-level exploration,own knowledge,problem space,wiley periodicals,mental model formation,limited area,group decision,agent-based simulation,discussion history,inc. complexity,complex problem,mental model,group decision making
Mental model,Computer science,Artificial intelligence,R-CAST,Information sharing,Problem space,Machine learning,Group decision-making,Complex problems
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
16
3
1076-2787
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
9
0.56
7
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Hiroki Sayama131949.14
Dene L. Farrell290.56
Shelley D. Dionne3193.33