The Evolution of Unpopular Norms and Bullying

尽管关于个人和集体理性之间的关系的研究越来越多，但研究集体非理性行为演变的工作相对较少。这个项目的目的是使用基于代理的模型来解释集体非理性的规范的演变。不受欢迎的社会规范是最广为人知的例子，这个项目将有助于出版关于不受欢迎的规范出现的小型(但不断增长)的文献。除了不受欢迎的规范外，调查人员还计划关注一个未被探索的应用：欺凌。

Although there is growing research about the relationship between individual and collective rationality, there has been relatively little work investigating the evolution of collectively irrational behavior. The purpose of this project is to employ agent-based models to explain the evolution of norms that are collectively irrational. Unpopular social norms are the most well-known examples, and this project will contribute to the small (but growing) literature on the emergence of unpopular norms. In addition to unpopular norms, the investigators plan to focus on an unexplored application: bullying.